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Lora Peacey-Wilcox

Lora Peacey-Wilcox has been an Isle of Wight councillor for many years. She was re-elected in May 2017 to Cowes Medina ward as an Independent.

She was vice-chairman of the Isle of Wight council between 2015-2017 and then elected as chairman for 2017-18.

In May 2021 she was re-elected and became Leader of the ruling Alliance Group — a position she held until September 2023.

Below are articles where Cllr Peacey-Wilcox is mentioned.

17, May 2017·1 min read

Conservative-majority drops yearly leadership elections at Isle of Wight council

The Conservatives have, as one of their first acts following their landslide victory at the Isle of Wight council elections, dropped yearly Leader elections, choosing to elect one leader for four years instead.

24, July 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight visit for HRH The Princess Royal

HRH The Princess Royal will be on the Isle of Wight for two days later this month, visiting Cowes Week, as well as UKSA and Riding for the Disabled.

5, October 2015·1 min read

Isle of Wight ’empty homes’ below government target

The number of empty homes on the Isle of Wight is continuing to drop, with the Island well below the government target of 3.7 per cent of housing stock.

22, March 2018·2 min read

Plans to explore Combined Fire Authority with Hampshire approved

The Principal Policy Adviser of the LGA says there is a strong argument to delay the decision, but council Leader, Dave Stewart, said they would not be "dithering" and the 23 Conservative councillors voted through the proposal.

13, September 2022·3 min read

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

18, November 2021·1 min read

‘Pocket Rocket’ leader, Lora Peacey Wilcox, reduces workload to recover and recharge her batteries

Three cabinet members will be covering the work of Cllr Lora Peacey Wilcox - nicknamed the 'pocket rocket' - as she reduces her workload temporarily to recover and recharge her batteries

Walkers looking at the Needles from Headon Warren - Visit Isle of Wight

24, April 2023·2 min read

Isle of Wight to host prestigious Islands Forum in May: A focus on sustainable economic growth

The council leader says, "The Islands Forum is a superb opportunity to establish the challenges for our islands, and continue my engagement with government ministers and civil servants to find the right steps to address our issues"

23, February 2022·1 min read

Isle of Wight council leader explains the need to now carry a personal alarm

Cllr Lora Peacey Wilcox explained that she now has to carry a personal alarm

16, December 2021·1 min read

Nowhere outside London needs a Road Policing Unit as much as Isle of Wight says MP and Council Leader

The letter from Bob Seely MP and Leader of the council, Lora Peacey-Wilcox says "nowhere outside London needs a Road Policing Unit as much as the Isle of Wight"

20, November 2023·1 min read

Have your say in the annual Isle of Wight council waste service satisfaction survey

Isle of Wight council invites opinions on waste services through satisfaction survey

Blueprints on table and man working on a laptop computer

28, June 2022·4 min read

Code of practice review for councillors and officers recommended as a matter of urgency, reveals Peer Review report

Speaking to more than 70 people over three days, the review was carried out by officers from other councils at no cost to the local authority

Isle of Wight homeless assessment hub - the grand opening

26, July 2021·2 min read

Leader praises Pan and Barton residents for supporting new homeless shelter and recovery service

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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