councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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Peter Shreeve from the National Education Union says the news that 800 laptops have been given out and another 780 are due is not the whole story
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Labour councillor, Richard Quigley, said he would be holding the cabinet member Debbie Andre to account over the unnecessary stress caused to families this week with the withdrawal of the food voucher scheme
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Cllr Brading says the claims a decision to revert to a one-week autumn half term was based on a small consultation carried out before Cllr Andre came to post, is "simply ridiculous, and very misleading"
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Steve Cowley says parents cannot plan their children's education and schools are blighted by conflicting messages coming out of the Isle of Wight council.
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Members of the Isle of Wight council will be considering the proposed three year Corporate Plan at the extraordinary meeting. If you can't make it along, catch up with our coverage here.
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Councillors from Freshwater and Yarmouth share their views on the Isle of Wight council's recommendations over school places in West Wight.
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One of the schools is currently at only a third of its capacity and has a rising financial deficit. Full details within
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The junior minister said she was pleased to read about "the clear commitment of local leaders to improving services for children and young people with SEND" on the Isle of Wight
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Another £158k has been added to the pot to help families on the Isle of Wight who are struggling
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Isle of Wight's Vectis Radio picked up not just one, but four awards at last night's Community Radio Awards ceremony
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Isle of Wight grapples with decisions after Hampshire ends longstanding educational partnership
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Cllr Brading said there were many reports of water-powered crafts constantly getting too close to swimmers last summer
