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Parish council explore lease option on library
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Several meeting tonight to discuss proposed budget cuts and how local councils respond to them
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15 year old Samuel Hughes becomes non-voting member of Newport Parish Council
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Plans to demolish Saddlestones garage and replace with 40 units of sheltered accommodation being discussed at Bembridge parish council meeting Tuesday evening from 6.30pm
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Make your views known at meeting tonight if you live in Newport and have any concerns
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A mother duck has decided to nest in a hanging basket in St Thomas' Square in Newport
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A parish councillor's offer (through a Section 106 agreement) of giving £10,000 to the parish for her local school if her planning permission is approved has been labeled as 'a bribe' by a fellow councillor. OnTheWight speaks to the accused.
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The list of discretionary services is extensive, so from a Town or Parish council's point of view, potentially very scary.
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Update on two very positive community projects given at last week's Newport Parish Council. Well done to all involved.
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77 bids for the Economic Improvement Fund have been approved by the IWC
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Surprise resignation of Gill Rogers as Chair of the Bembridge Parish Council
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Of the 330 homes on the Newport estate that will be occupied by next month, according to Cllr Lumley, 255 are affordable housing for Islanders.
