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
The national body that inspects care homes was so concerned that residents were being put at risk it cancelled the home's registration, forcing it to close
Cllr Karl Love said there is 'institutional blindness' as far as the Floating Bridge is concerned — the belief that the problems can be fixed no matter what. Details within
Cllr Jarman said it was not right to take money from the frontline and critical adult social care services to subsidise the commercial entity as it would need to stand on its own two feet
Cllr Love says, "We are doing the very best we can with the resources we have available in the face of continued government cutbacks and empty promises to fix adult social care"
Since the pictures emerged, the group has been criticised for apparently not sticking to Covid-19 guidelines — such as the Rule of Six, wearing face masks and socially distancing
Councillor Jordan said he had spoken to the then-Conservative group leader and was told the Conservatives ‘could not take a Cabinet role if offered’ as it would require the approval of all group members at County Hall and those in the local Conservative Association