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Richard Priest

Richard Priest was elected in the 2013 Isle of Wight council elections and joined the group of Island Independent councillors.

He was Independent executive member for Children’s services. However, he was sacked from the post by Ian Stephens in September 2014 and then left the Island Independents.

He became Executive member Adult social care and public health in January 2017 under the leadership of Conservative, Dave Stewart.

10, September 2014·1 min read

Council leader instigates shake-up of Executive

Following rumours of an attempt to overthrow the council administration, just two days later the leader announces a restructure of the Executive.

10, September 2014·1 min read

Councillor calls for more road safety spending on rural roads

Cllr Seely is hoping some of the £100,000 Community Highway Fund will be spent on roads in the Back of the Wight.

8, September 2014·1 min read

Attempt to overthrow Isle of Wight council administration rumoured

OnTheWight has been told that a splinter group of Independent councillors are looking to collaborate with the Conservatives to bring them back to control the council.

21, August 2014·1 min read

Isle of Wight GCSE results slip back to pre-2011 percentages

The percentage of Isle of Wight pupils achieving five A* to C GCSE passes, including English and mathematics has dropped to its lowest since 2011.

8, August 2014·3 min read

Ofsted delivers their verdict on Isle of Wight council

Ofsted reveal their views on the Isle of Wight council education department, to see if they've improved from their 'inadequate' report of 2013.

26, July 2014·1 min read

‘Council had no real choice’ but to give away Cowes Enterprise says Richard Priest

The latest salvo in the disagreement about the Isle of Wight council Executive giving away the freehold of the £32m Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.

17, July 2014·3 min read

Council Executive hand over freehold for Cowes Enterprise to Ormiston Academies Trust

The detail behind the decision-making at last night's emergency Executive meeting to agree the transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.

16, July 2014·1 min read

Cowes Enterprise disposal: Live coverage

If you want to follow the council disposing of Cowes Enterprise College, OnTheWight has live updates here.

16, July 2014·2 min read

Ormiston Academies Trust insist on Freehold transfer of Cowes Enterprise

OnTheWight's questioning has led the council to have to finally disclose - on the very day they rush through the deal - that Ormiston Academies Trust insisted they should be given Cowes Enterprise College, rather than lease it, as is usual.

16, July 2014·2 min read

Does the council really need to give away the freehold to Cowes Enterprise College?

Concerns have been raised about the imminent freehold transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.

2, July 2014·3 min read

Riverside Centre to finally be transferred back to the community. Why did it take so long?

It's taken nearly twenty years for ownership to be passed back to the Riverside Centre in the form of a Community Asset Transfer.

19, June 2014·1 min read

The spotlight goes on Cllr Jon Gilbey at next Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Jon Gilbey will be the first Executive member to go under the spotlight by Scrutiny Committee members.

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