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It was thought keeping the service in-house would pose the least risk and allow the council greater control and quicker responses
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As well as a £2.6m budget gap in Adult Social Care, there's a £1.28m hole in the leisure and sports development budget
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The council said some Isle of Wight services may have to close if it does not receive promised government money for adult social care
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Cllr Love says that despite being a Cabinet member, he only learnt about the settlement through the press, and believes the council should be transparent about the settlement figure agreed through mediation with BCTQ and Mainstay Marine
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There is an increasing rate of Isle of Wight hospital admissions due to alcohol-related conditions and deaths from drug misuse remain above the national and south-east average
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A comprehensive review of domestic abuse and sexual assault services on the Isle of Wight will help to meet residents’ needs
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More than £50,000 has already been awarded, with another £50,000 up for grabs for groups supporting mental wellbeing
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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 message is to not join the queue for walk-in Covid vaccinations today in East Cowes as all 200 doses are now spoken for
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Cllr Love says the much promised additional funding from the Government for Adult Social Care has still not materialised a year later
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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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A roundup of some of the tributes paid by Isle of Wight councillors following the death of HM The Queen on Thursday
