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The by-election has been prompted by the resignation of previous Labour councillor, Julia Baker-Smith.
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Residents are recycling more of their waste and sending less to landfill, according to latest government statistics.
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It's long, but a very interesting read from Luisa Hillard, town and county councillor for East Cowes.
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With the cost for pedestrians set to rise by 50% on the Cowes Floating Bridge - which makes a profit each year - East Cowes councillor, Luisa Hillard, says it's unfair that families should be financially penalised through no fault of their own.
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The Isle of Wight Council will be funding more than 15 sustainable transport projects under the government's latest Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF).
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It is now easier for cyclists to take their bicycles to areas across the Island using public transport instead of their cars.
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More children are being encouraged to use active travel to get to and from school as part of a new scheme.
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Nearly 20,000 trips have been recorded on a newly resurfaced shared-use path between Shanklin and Wroxall in the last three months.
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Despite the Labour amendment to scrap the proposal to charge pedestrians on the Cowes floating bridge, members (including councillors for East Cowes and Osborne & Whippingham) voted through the new charging proposal at last night's full council meeting.
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More visitors to Quarr Abbey can now enjoy a peaceful walk or cycle ride to the monastery without need to take their cars, says Cllr Hillard
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This resident-organised beach clean was a step towards meeting the criteria to get East Cowes re-classified as a ‘designated beach’ for bathing, the benefit of which is regular water quality monitoring.
