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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.
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Report from the Ethical Standards Committee for 2010-2011 investigations
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Surprise resignation of Gill Rogers as Chair of the Bembridge Parish Council
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The average Band D household in Newport will pay 38.4p per week council tax from April 2016 it was agreed at last night's meeting.
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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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Parish and town councils are set to be offered a share of £250,000 by the Isle of Wight Council to fund grassroots initiatives to boost the Island's economy.
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77 bids for the Economic Improvement Fund have been approved by the IWC
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Cllr David Pugh says that the council employing staff in the Island's libraries is a "narrow expectation"
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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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Public welcome to meeting to discuss response to proposed budget cuts
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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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Bembridge Parish Council turn down offer to take on lease for local library
