councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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In their 2017 election manifesto, the IW Conservatives promised that within four years all IW schools would be rated good and 25% outstanding by Ofsted. They’ve failed - and are blaming it on Covid
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Two Saints say tenants would not placed in the property directly from the street, but will have gone through a process to determine they are ready to live independently and successfully
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The former MP, who was also Schools Minister for Special Educational Needs, believes that parents shouldn’t have to fight for the right provision for their children
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It's Social Work Day and a great time to thank social work staff who have worked tirelessly, creatively and with passion during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Young Carer Action Day is an annual event by The Young Carers Trust raising awareness of some of the challenges young carers face in their day-to-day lives, and the incredible contribution they make to their families and local communities
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At an Isle of Wight council meeting this evening, it emerged when Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle could open, clues to who might run it and it sounds like tens of millions extra could be invested
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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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Some laptops have already been donated to children living in the women’s refuge and Southern Housing Group say they will continue the initiative after schools return
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Today is National Offer Day when children up and down the country learn which secondary school they will attend for the 2021/22 academic year
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The grants are specifically intended to fund organisations to help families in need with food, energy and water bills
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Cllr Brading says he has "every confidence Barnardo’s will continue to deliver the same high-quality standard services"
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It had been pitched to News OnTheWight that Lake Parish Council’s debate on controlling public questions could reach the dizzying heights of the much-adored Handforth Parish Council last night, so how could we resist? Here’s what happened
