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Peter Spink

Peter Spink was elected in May 2021 as a Conservative councillor for the Freshwater North and Yarmouth ward.

In May 2023 he left the Conservative group of councillors over a disagreement on planning committee voting records.

He stated at the time that he would remain a member of the Conservative Party, but a week later joined the Empowering Islanders Group.

Below are article featuring Peter Spink.

29, March 2022·8 min read

Planning Committee members vote on motion to recall West Acre Park 473-home development back to committee (update 2)

The motion was not seeking to overturn the Planning Committee's decision, but was focused on the process leading up to that decision being made, said Cllr Jarman

18, December 2023·2 min read

Isle of Wight’s draft Island Planning Strategy faces scrutiny over infrastructure challenges

Isle of Wight council revisits planning strategy taking into account recent flooding and sewage woes

County Hall - Side with trees - June 2021

18, November 2021·2 min read

Planning motion branded a ‘NIMBY charter’ voted through at full council

Some councillors said they thought the motion was like a NIMBY Charter but it was voted through and so the Leader will write to the Government asking for the 'tilted balance' to be suspended

empowering islanders group shot l-r Peter Spink, Dave Adams, John Medland and Chris Jarman

22, August 2023·1 min read

Conservative leadership for Isle of Wight council: Empowering Islanders group to back motion

Empowering Islanders confirms support for Conservative leadership at the Isle of Wight council

16, September 2021·3 min read

Ryde Interchange: Petition to push project through planning process rejected

It was explained several times that the work is being carried out under highway improvement regulations and not subject to the same planning process rules

26, April 2023·2 min read

Balancing housing needs and curlew conservation: More detail on West Acre Park approval

Mitigation had been proposed including turning a neighbouring field into a wetland habitat, protecting the site from human intervention and education boards explaining the site

6, October 2022·5 min read