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Michael Lilley

Michael Lilley was elected as the first Green Party Councillor on Isle of Wight Council with 53% of the Vote on 4th May 2017.

He represents the Ryde East ward, which was changed to Appley and Elmfield during the boundary changes.

Michael has championed the issues of mental health for over 30 years and has campaigned to improve support services for the Island residents.

In May 2021 he joined the Alliance Group at County Hall. In May 2023, Michael Lilley left the Alliance Group and joined the Liberal Democrats.

Below are some of the articles in which Michael Lilley is mentioned.

16, September 2021·5 min read

‘You have not been told the truth. We have been duped’ says councillor during Climate Bill debate

Six councillors abstained from voting and five voted against the motion for the Isle of Wight council to support the Government's Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill

12, August 2022·1 min read

‘Borrow Box’ on the beach scheme launched in Ryde

The Borrow Box will allow parents to travel light and just borrow beach toys for the day, returning them for others to use the next day

4, March 2019·5 min read

£1,600 raised for Isle of Wight charities at celebration of ‘Extraordinary Islanders’

The Annual Awards celebrate invention, creativity and skill development and the recognition of creative thought (thinking out of the box) and fighting against the odds of life to achieve extraordinary things on the Island.

9, July 2020·4 min read

£1.3m purchase of Venture Quays by Isle of Wight council scrutinised

"We need to keep that engineering heritage", "We can buy this and keep this site for the Island", “It is our decision, we will own it and we will take responsibility for it” and "we will keep a really good reputation for being business-friendly" are just some of the comments by councillors discussing the purchase of Venture Quays

25, June 2018·2 min read

£400k ‘misguided restructure’ at County Hall to be challenged

A re-structure at County Hall that will see the creation of new Director level posts and significant salary boosts to a number of other existing senior officers is being challenged by the Independent Labour and Independent Green Councillors.

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4, March 2022·3 min read

£54,000 shared among community groups offering support to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing

Seventeen Isle of Wight community groups have been awarded funding to help them support and improve people's mental health and wellbeing

15, March 2021·3 min read

A new beginning for Ryde Harbour as town council take on ownership

Ryde Town Council plans to invest substantially in the Harbour, after the freehold was successfully secured following two years of hard work by Cllr Phil Jordan and RTC staff. See the detail within

5, February 2022·2 min read

A new, bright chapter for Ryde Arena another step closer

Having sat empty for six years, there could be light at the end of the tunnel for Ryde Arena

3, February 2020·3 min read

A secret briefing on Island Roads’ progress will be held tomorrow claims Cllr Brodie (updated)

Confidentiality agreements will bind the limited number of Cllrs who are admitted to the exclusive briefing about the Highways PFI from disclosing information they learn - even from other councillors, claims Cllr Brodie