The Isle of Wight council's director of regeneration and chair of the Isle of Wight Apprenticeship Board, will coordinate the scheme for the Island as a key part of the economic recovery of the Island
Cllr Brading said, “Given only seven children attending Yarmouth actually live in the town and 69 live in Freshwater and Totland, it makes logical sense to propose the move to relocate Yarmouth CE Primary onto the All Saints’ site."
Cllr Brading congratulates and commends students for their efforts, their tutors and the employers who have supported young people in providing them with an apprenticeship
Cllr Brading says he's grateful to Katharine Spencer-Brown for starting the Red Box Project on the Isle of Wight and adds that the Isle of Wight council is pleased to work with her.
Thanks to a motion by Cllr Michael Lilley, the Isle of Wight the council unanimously voted to prioritise funding to reduce child poverty ‘significantly’ over the next five years.
A further estimated £12 million is set to be spent on the Isle of Wight in coming years through the government's Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP)
Councillor Jordan said he had spoken to the then-Conservative group leader and was told the Conservatives ‘could not take a Cabinet role if offered’ as it would require the approval of all group members at County Hall and those in the local Conservative Association