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Our Ryde made good on one of its election promises – to make the town council more diverse and ‘truly representative’
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The new leader of Isle of Wight council, Lora Peacey Wilcox, has named her dream team for the council's executive
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Having been initially dismissed, Healthwatch Isle of Wight say it has repeatedly raised concerns with NHS England about the lack of dental care. Over the years the issue has continued to deteriorate
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Learn the top three priorities for their four year term of the person who was elected to be your Isle of Wight councillor. Today, the eastern area
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The Alliance create a new Cabinet position and carry out a re-organisation of responsibilities
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An amazing 1.9 tonnes of spent household batteries have been collected from Isle of Wight residents since the beginning of May
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Household batteries must be placed in a sandwich bag and put on top of black bag rubbish
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The Borrow Box will allow parents to travel light and just borrow beach toys for the day, returning them for others to use the next day
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In extreme temperatures, the risk of rockfalls along the Island's coastline is even greater than usual, so the council are reminder Islanders and visitors of the dangers of being on cliff edges and below them
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Isle of Wight council launch road safety campaign with new vehicle stickers: It’s not worth the risk
Building on similar initiatives developed by the fire service and police, the campaign features simple safety messages in the form of circular 'pictogram' stickers with an overarching message: 'It's not worth the risk'
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Following News OnTheWight's report last night of the outcome of the vote on the draft Island Planning Strategy, here's what your councillors said
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The survey aims to gather residents' views and ideas on how the Island can recycle more and reduce its waste. The consultation will run until 23 January 2023
