councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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Money has been found for repairs and a team of officers have visited the school to assess the state of the building.
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As part of a second phase of work since relocation to the Furrlongs, improvements to the primary school will include a new roof and windows, a new reception area, external cladding and upgraded footpaths and lighting.
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The expansion, funded by the Isle of Wight Council, will enable Seashells pre-school to accommodate another 40 children, aged three and four, in two new rooms.
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Government figures on Isle of Wight social workers for children and families reveal only 1/3 of 73 full-time staff are actually working on cases. Caseloads are 122% of national average. One in five of experienced staff has left. But the council remained silent for eight days. OnTheWight has the full detail.
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From the 2019/20 academic year, the length of the school summer holidays will change.
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Town Councillors were invited to add their names to a letter calling for the resignation of Cllr Dupre. OnTheWight has details of who has signed it.
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Of the 1,800 respondents to the consultation, 59 per cent said they'd prefer to take a week off the summer school holidays and place it elsewhere.
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Cabinet member for children's services approves primary school extending their provision from 4-11 to 4-16 from September 2018 to ensure secondary education remains in Sandown.
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Altering The Bay Primary to deliver provision up to 16 is a step closer. The council also reveal that only 34 people responded to the public consultation about changes to secondary education in Sandown.
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Isle of Wight council say they've tried to work with the Christ the King College, but still no plan exists. "This is an enormous debt for one school to accrue", said the council leader.
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The debate on whether there should be fewer sixth form providers on the Isle of Wight resulted in an unanimous vote as Island students were described as "being let down" and the education provision "not fit for purpose".
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Pupils at Sandown Bay Academy plan to hold a peaceful protest during their lunch break today against the closure of the sixth form.
