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Some councillors said they thought the motion was like a NIMBY Charter but it was voted through and so the Leader will write to the Government asking for the 'tilted balance' to be suspended
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The Isle of Wight council's Covid support officers have handed out almost 3,400 lateral flow test kits in the last six days, reminding Islanders to regularly test themselves for Covid-19
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It's hoped with all the current modifications that are taking place to the Cowes Floating Bridge that the future "levels of failure will be greatly reduced"
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With a week to go until the deadline for care staff to have had two Covid jabs by, the Cabinet member for Adult Social Care urges care staff to get vaccinated
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Leader of the Isle of Wight council said, "This investment will help secure much needed skilled employment as well as providing a kick-start to the next stage of the wider regeneration of the town"
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Cllr Karl Love said if people had concerns about the Covid vaccine to ask their local health professionals and not listen to anti-vaxxers
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Things seem to be moving in the right direction, with the Leader of the council saying "there is a bit of light at the end of this very dark and very long tunnel"
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Cllr Karl Love, who is in charge of Adult Social Care on the Isle of Wight, says Government has completely missed the point, adding that the "crisis in funding and staffing is now, not tomorrow"
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A recent workshop saw representatives from the voluntary sector as well as NHS Trust, Isle of Wight council and more, find out how lessons learned during Covid would be put to positive use
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The Integrated Discharge Team, set up on the first day of lockdown in March 2020, consists of individuals across acute, community, adult social care and the voluntary sector
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Wightcare, who provides a community alarm and telecare service, has been scrutinised and received full accreditation from the Telecare Services Association
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Six councillors abstained from voting and five voted against the motion for the Isle of Wight council to support the Government's Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
