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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.

22, February 2023·1 min read

Cllr Daryll Pitcher resigns from committees, but remains as a councillor

He gave his apologies for absence at tonight's full council meeting and it was announced that he had resigned from committee positions

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"

Daffodls outside County Hall by Simon Haytack

10, February 2023·2 min read

Financial challenges force Isle of Wight council to consider austerity measures

Opposition groups can propose alternative schemes and amendments on 22nd February

The audience at Isle of Wight Festival 2019

10, February 2023·3 min read

Isle of Wight council approves new terms for Isle of Wight Festival land hire

Isle of Wight Festival secures five-year land hire agreement with council, with increased fee and bond, and new green initiatives

2, February 2023·3 min read

Alliance Group defiant they will stay to fight for Islanders, as other councils hand over finances to Government

“Everyone will find something they don’t like, but we have to say it will be difficult to find any better alternatives. If you take something out of the proposals, something else has to take its place,” said the council's Cabinet member for finance

26, January 2023·2 min read

Additional £1 million from Government not new funding, says Isle of Wight council leader

Apparently Ministers will be looking at the long-promised Island deal - again. They’ve promised £1m extra to IWC for 2023/24 but it’s not new money says IWC leader

26, January 2023·2 min read

£2m funding supports ten new schemes aimed at helping to clear hospital beds

Isle of Wight receives nearly £2 million in funding for hospital discharge and additional home care capacity as part of national effort to clear NHS beds

27, December 2022·4 min read

Lora Peacey-Wilcox: Isle of Wight council Cabinet Member’s 2022 review and hopes for 2023

News OnTheWight approached each of the IWC Cabinet members offering them an opportunity to highlight the work of their portfolio and share their hopes for the coming year

9, December 2022·2 min read

Isle of Wight council leader holds key to Appley Tower’s refurbishment

Natural Enterprise is looking to lease the tower from the council and has secured £248,552 from the Heritage Lottery for the project, but the council must sign off on the lease by the end of December to access the funding