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A few shots from last night's Beacon lightings in East Cowes and Ryde. Thanks to Karl Love and Christopher Jackson for sharing
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If you receive a suspicious text or email from an Isle of Wight councillor or town and parish councillor, be cautious about opening it
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Well done to the townspeople of East Cowes, including the firefighters, who have been adorning the town in metres and metres of bunting head of the weekend's celebrations.
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Cllr Clare Mosdell has accused the network of Local Area Co-ordinators of using poetic licence when they say each LAC has saved £500,000 over the last three years. Catch up here with last night's Scrutiny debate.
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Cabinet member votes against Draft Island Plan arguing housing target too high for population growth
Cllr Jarman argues that as the Isle of Wight population has only increased by 2,100 people in the last ten years that the annual target for house building should be 70 new homes, not the 479 quoted in the Island Plan
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The Cllr for East Cowes says Ian Ward has "made too many promises. We have received every kind of explanation, but still no solutions"
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Cllr Love believes the gap in the law has to be closed especially where, "allegedly so-called pillars of the community or those in public office are using fake profiles on our Island to hurt others".
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The long-running saga of the Cowes Floating Bridge was discussed at last night's Isle of Wight council Scrutiny Committee. Details within
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It's thought there are over 16,000 unpaid carers on the Isle of Wight. A range of focus groups begin next week seeking their views
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Three Isle of Wight councillors are calling for foot passenger charges on the replacement floating bridge service to be scrapped until all the issues are resolved. One councillor says parents from low income households are having to pay £6 per day in order to walk their children to school.
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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.
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Cllr Love is taking control of the largest portfolio on the Isle of Wight council cabinet
