councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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The Cabinet plans are subject to a decision by the Governing Body of Yarmouth School, due to be made on Monday
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It was recently discovered that hedges, flora and fauna had been totally cleared from an area near Scotchells Brook, Lake. It's been confirmed the clearance was unauthorised.
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Proof that ending period poverty can help improve attendance at school has been realised at a school in Portsmouth where it has increased by almost a third since the Red Box Project was introduced.
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Government says a range of children should return to school 1st June. IWC Cabinet member Paul Brading has told News OnTheWight he recommended they do, but that’s not the whole story
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The Isle of Wight is still six percent below the national average, but saw the third largest improvement in reading, writing and maths expectations for primary school pupils
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Young people on the Isle of Wight leaving care will not have to pay council tax until they're 25, as the Isle of Wight council become one of the first to introduce the new measures.
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Isle of Wight's Bay Area councils unite, launching collaborative Place Plan consultation for shared regeneration vision
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The Vectis Radio 4Ps Training School helps young people improve their confidence and communication skills. It's now a registered charity, which widens the funding options allowing further expansion
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With around 30 volunteers, Vectis Radio punches well above their weight, so it's little surprise they have been nominated for nine national awards
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Fighting off competition from community radio across the country, Vectis Radio have been shortlisted in five categories. Details within
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The move to charge parents for both morning and afternoon seats on school buses, even if they only wanted one or the other, caused outrage across the Island.
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Cllr Cameron is minuted as stating that Yarmouth Town Council approve of the school closure when it is the opposite. A 1,882 strong petition was handed in this week to County Hall opposing the changes.
