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Islanders spent the day voting and counters have spent the evening sorting through the ballot papers. The Isle of Wight High Sheriff has announced the next MP for the Island
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Councillor Karl Love reflects on the evolution of LGBT+ acceptance, challenges and hope on the Island, highlighting the significance of the Pride Parade
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Tickets are available now for the biggest hustings taking place on the Isle of Wight. Details within
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The councillor says those who believe in the provision of alternative and diverse learning environments, which suit the requirements of children and young people with different learning needs, should resist this school closure.
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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
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The Isle of Wight council is demanding the town council must insure the tree with immediate effect to indemnify the council against litigation. The ward councillor says very little can be done unless an eleventh hour funding campaign saves the day.
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The councillor says he was told there was a 90 per cent highway failure rate of works carried out by Wightfibre, but the company dispute the statistics, saying they are "completely inaccurate"
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After Leader of the council, Dave Stewart, gave Scrutiny members an update on the Cowes floating bridge, they told him he'd be held accountable his comment about it providing 'a good and reasonable service'. OnTheWight reports in full detail.
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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
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A special meeting will take place later this month, where councillors will debate postponing the works.
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A leak of hydraulic oil from the ram means the Floating Bridge will have to be taken out of service yet again
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Councillors debated and voted on next year's budget, which sees £5.5m of cuts/savings to public services including a 2.99 per cent increase to Council Tax, £1 overnight parking across the Island and 5% increase in crematorium and cemetery charges.
