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Isle of Wight politicians share their responses to the news that Isle of Wight NHS Trust will receive a £48m cash boost for the acute services redesign.
Julian Critchley
Julian Critchley is the Isle of Wight Labour Party’s prospective parliamentary candidate in the 2017 snap General Election.
He attracted a whopping 17,121 votes – nearly doubling the number of votes from the 2015 general election.
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Island Labour say there is a worrying trend towards seeing this issue as a revenue-raising action, rather than one which puts the child and family first.
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The council has received a legal challenge in relation to the closure notice.
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Labour say when in office they'll "kick start a Green Industrial Revolution to safeguard our future and transform our economy".
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For those with mental health problems, social isolation can be a killer, say Island Labour, in response to IWC's plans to cut free travel for some.
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Island Labour say that Bob Seely supported lifting the ban before the 2017 election, then switched sides. They call on him to "come out in the open and tell us whether he would vote to keep the ban".
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It's hoped a successful bid will enable enhancement of the whole of the High Street, in particular drawing on aspects of heritage to bring back a sense of history, consider the use of the squares and how those can be improved, as well as looking at connectivity between different areas.
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The Isle of Wight is the first constituency in the UK to host a dedicated event for both the candidates in their quest to be the next Prime Minister. Opposition parties share their views on the visit.
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President of the USA, Donald Trump, said during today’s press conference that in any post-Brexit trade deal, he would expect to see the NHS 'on the table', which many view as leading to its privatisation.
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The by-election has been prompted by the resignation of previous Labour councillor, Julia Baker-Smith.
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Cllr Ian Ward has said the service level cuts to the PFI have happened due to the service being "better than needed in some areas".
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Many Islanders travelled to London last year to protest at Trump's visit to the city, so cross-Solent operators may be busy on 5th June for more than one reason. Portsmouth's leader has a few choice words about the President's proposed visit too.
