Cllr Matt Price sets out why he is opposed to houses being built on part of Seaclose Park and why he'll be trying to seek support from other councillors
Cllrs Craven and Price are calling on their fellow community councillors to oppose proposals in the draft Newport Harbour Masterplan to build housing on Seaclose Park
Cllr Matthew Price has spoken passionately against proposed housing plans for Seaclose Park, but his Conservative colleagues voted to defeat his call for a review of the proposals
Cllr Price says it's unfair to consider allocating part of Seaclose Park as any part of support for the harbour and it should be looked at in a much wider view of how it will affect Newport
Here's a list of the councillors who voted to go ahead with works at St Mary's roundabout at last night's meeting, during a debate to pause the works until Coppins Bridge is dealt with.
The 18 votes in favour were all the members of the ruling Conservative group present, except for Cllr Tyndall who abstained and Cllr Matthew Price (Newport North), who last week led a call for works to be halted.
Two requests for a public briefing have been refused by the Isle of Wight council and this week Parish councillors voted overwhelmingly for impending St Mary's Junction improvements to be be halted.
Even though several Isle of Wight Conservative councillors said they would oppose the housing targets set by Government, Cllr Brodie reports that Barry Abraham said it would be a 'waste of time'.
Local councillor for Newport North says he will vigorously oppose the proposed land allocated for the development of 880 houses at New Fairlee Farm as part of the Island Planning Strategy Consultation and urges residents to do the same.