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Unfortunate timing for the Isle of Wight council, as a BBC News film crew turns up on a day the new £3m+ floating bridge struggles to dock. Watch the report, which also features an interview with IWC leader, Dave Stewart.
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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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Karl Love's election as council chairman marks progress for inclusion on the Island
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Unlike some other areas on the Island, residents in Pan and Barton did not object to the homeless shelter and recovery service in any way, said Cllr Brodie
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After the Fire Service were called to the second fire on the esplanade this week, the local councillor shares a plea for people to not start fires
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One of the council’s three chosen care providers wrote to vulnerable Isle of Wight residents – giving them only two weeks’ notice that their care will stop. We have the letter and questions for the council - plus the u-turn
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Duncan Kennedy's report on BBC Radio 4's Today programme (have a listen within) takes the fiasco of the Floating Bridge to a national audience
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The hub will provide somewhere, for up to six weeks, for vulnerable people to stay whilst they receive the necessary support to rebuild their lives
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The taskforce will look at transport issues facing people who have to travel to the mainland for treatment
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Cllr Love explains how the residents of East Cowes raised £25,000 to have gabions installed along the Esplanade following the 2014 landslip
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Find out who the candidates are and what the deadlines for registering to vote, be that in person or via proxy or postal voting
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News OnTheWight speaks to the Cabinet member about Portsmouth City Council's plans to offer free lateral flow tests until June
