Luisa Hillard was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes in May 2013.
Cllr Hillard was a member of the Executive, holding the portfolio for Sustainability until resigning from the post in January 2016 due to family commitments.
AmeyCespa has been selected as the preferred bidder for the contract to deliver waste collection and treatment services for the Isle of Wight for the next 25 years, starting in November this year.
Members of the Isle of Wight Council's Executive Committee have tonight (Wednesday 8 July) voted to award the Island's new 25 year waste contract to the preferred bidder.
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.
Discussions are already underway and if elected in the May elections, the Island Independents say they'll use agreed £200m borrowing and will "seek to participate with partners to acquire this vital route to the Island, for the Island".
The Isle of Wight Labour party has seen a surge of new members since the general election last week. Former Island Independent, Luisa Hillard, is one of the many new members.