councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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The decision to close the school would be made behind closed doors unless Cllr Brading decides to take it to the Isle of Wight council Cabinet.
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There are around 7,000 children on the Isle of Wight who are deemed to be in poverty, but so far only 400 laptops have been lent out for remote learning. This and other concerns were raised in a council meeting last week
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More voices are added to the concerns expressed about the reopening of primary and special schools from tomorrow. Read the details within
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Council Leader Lora Peacey-Wilcox and the Alliance Group face a potential no-confidence vote amid Isle of Wight's political unrest
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There were equal votes for Conservative and Alliance nominations so the casting vote of the Chairman was required
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As the consultation on the closure of All Saints Primary School begins, Cllr Paul Brading says he's "got to look at the education standards in the West Wight, as well as geographical viability with falling numbers"
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Forecasting a drop in young children living in the West Wight, council officers are presenting a report to the responsible Cabinet member requesting a primary school closure.
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The new Leader of the council said their mission is to use language that can be easily understood by residents. Opposition councillors said it was derogatory to rename 'officers' as 'staff'
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The cabinet member for education and children's services said “I do not like it when councillors try to make political gains out of our children. The debate went off on a tangent, and it went on for far too long."
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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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Those waiting for a decision on the West Wight school reorganisation will have to hold on a little longer.
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An announcement on the initial phase of the consultation was due to be made on Friday, but this has now been moved to May.
