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Michael Murwill

Cllr Michael Murwill was elected as Isle of Wight ward councillor for Brading, St Helens and Bembridge in the May 2017 council elections.

He was appointed as Cabinet member for Procurement, Projects and Forward Planning and oversaw changes at Lynnbottom Tip in 2018.

In August 2020, Cllr Murwill, left the Island Conservatives, choosing to remain in his role for the duration of the term as an Independent councillor.

Below are some of the articles in which Cllr Murwill is mentioned.

30, July 2019·1 min read

12 months leave granted for Councillor due to ill health

Voting against the extended leave, Cllr Brodie said, “We're not doing a job, we're elected to represent people. When you have a significant illness, are you really up to it?"

19, June 2017·1 min read

All change for gasification plant after sub-contractor goes out of business

The gasification plant was to be refurbed as part of a 25 year, £225m waste contract with Amey. After the sub-contractor went out of business an alternative had to be found. OnTheWight has the details.

15, February 2019·1 min read

Cabinet reject plea to reconsider Law Centre future

The Isle of Wight council are pushing ahead with plans to carry out a procurement process, which the Law Centre say they won't be in a position to bid for. Many fear the services they currently provide will be awarded to a mainland company such as The YOU Trust.

21, November 2017·2 min read

Cough up a tenner if you lose your wheelie bin

The new rule will be introduced after the Isle of Wight council have covered the bills for all 3,300 bins that were reported lost or stolen on the Island last year.

30, April 2018·1 min read

Council announces end of mobile recycling unit – In midst of Lynnbottom Tip fiasco

Plans to end the service were reported by OnTheWight in February. Today the council announces the end of the mobile recycling unit, in the middle of the Lynnbottom Tip fiasco.

17, August 2017·1 min read

Council’s Isle of Wight Digital Conference gets Government support

The Isle of Wight council say they want to be a 'trailblazing council' and have organised their first ever Digital Conference for later in the year.

2, September 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservative switches to Independent ahead of the May 2021 elections (updated)

Isle of Wight Conservative’s lose a councillor as one switches to become an Independent. Intriguingly, as the party gets their councillors ready for upcoming local elections, there could be current serving Cllrs that won’t be on the ballot papers too.

8, November 2018·2 min read

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