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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.

4, August 2017·1 min read

Blind Gold Medallist, Lucy Hodges MBE, returns to the helm for aql

Inspirational Gold Medallist, Lucy Hodges MBE, returned to the the helm of aql's Hanse 45 yacht for Lendy Cowes Week.

L-R Cllr Chris Quirk, Wendy Perera, Cllr Vanessa Churchman, Cllr Julie Jones-Evans, Cllr Claire Critchison, Yve White, Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox, Cllr Joe Lever, Cllr Ian Ward

8, March 2023·1 min read

Breaking barriers: Council boasts all-female leadership team on International Women’s Day

The council is proud to support International Women's Day and raises the Suffragette flag for gender equality

County hall in background with photo of chris jarman and jonathan bacon

16, May 2023·1 min read

Cabinet member for Finance: Is he in, or is he out?

Claim and counterclaim are swirling around the key role of IWC Cabinet member for Finance

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

Pen and paper, with News Year Resolutions written on it

22, December 2023·4 min read

Cabinet members share New Year’s resolutions for Isle of Wight’s future

Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet gears up to tackle 2024's pressing challenges

16, September 2021·2 min read

Call for Isle of Wight council to become accredited Real Living Wage employer

Cllr Peacey-Wilcox says it's one of the aims of the Alliance Group to help people out of poverty

29, October 2020·3 min read

Call for MP to lobby Government for more money for those in need on the Isle of Wight

Island Independents urge Bob Seely to lobby Government to ensure necessary funding is given to the council enabling them to help those who need it most, especially Island children

20, March 2014·1 min read

Call for suspension of road works during floating bridge service

Councillor want to ensure the traffic delays caused last time the Floating Bridge was out are not repeated.

22, February 2023·1 min read

Calls for convicted rapist to step down from council committees and meetings

Cllr Robertson said for Cllr Pitcher to remain as chair of the Licensing Committee or to attend meetings would be "an atrocious message to women and girls across the Island"

28, January 2022·2 min read

Calls for Dedicated Roads Policing Unit for the Isle of Wight

Local councillors said it seemed as though the number of road traffic incidents was "spiraling out of control" and that a specialist team on the Island is now needed more than ever

17, December 2021·2 min read

Camp Hill: We haven’t got time to wait for Ministry of Justice says Leader of council

Although the site is earmarked for 1,000 potential homes, the Leader of the council says they do not have time to wait around for the Ministry of Justice to decide what they are doing with it

Newport Quay Arts by Gianpaolo Mario photography

1, September 2021·1 min read

City status for Newport be will seen as recognition for the whole Island, says Council Leader

"City status really does bring greater kudos and hopefully help attract investment into the town," says Isle of Wight Council leader, Lora Peacey-Wilcox

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