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Following Saturday's anti-austerity march in London, eleven Isle of Wight councillors have signed up to the national ‘Councillors Against Austerity’ founding statement and ask the Government to reverse cuts to council funding
Rodney Downer
Rodney Downer was elected as an independent councillor for Godshill and Wroxall in 2009. He was re-elected in 2013, 2017 and 2021.
Cllr Downer was subsequently elected as an independent councillor for Wroxall Lowtherville and Bonchurch following Boundary Commission changes in the May 2021 election.
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Cllr Downer has called for the £50k slashed from the Rights of Way budget to be reinstated and a further £50k added to ensure this vital service continues to support the Isle of Wight's tourist economy and health and wellbeing of residents.
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The new 20mph speed limit has been agreed by the Isle of Wight Council following years of campaigning.
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Cllr Rodney Downer is hoping that Cabinet members will recognise the importance of investing in the Isle of Wight's exceptional rights of way network, where a small investment could yield a 20-fold return.
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Volunteers from Island Roads have given a community hall a fresh lick of paint - making the room feel bigger and brighter says the hall manager in Wroxall.
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Following the meeting, the spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Green Party said what was most concerning was the poor quality of the debate in the council chamber.
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Leader of the council said that given a climate emergency has been declared by the IWC, "I think it is important we make changes where and when we can".
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Cllr Michael Lilley said he wanted to ensure that no corners had not been cut. Cllr Mosdell had to leave the chamber to compose herself, saying she was 'cross'.
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As well as one of the stops being on the main road with no pavement, there is currently no shelter from the elements
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The Conservatives tried to get a Motion through Full Council - praising themselves for the whole Island’s handling of Covid-19. Unsurprisingly, there was a significant pushback. All the details are in this report, for those who really want to understand what happened
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There will be changes to 30 of the 39 Isle of Wight council boundaries and one councillor will lose their ward as it is disbanded. Details within
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Find out which candidates in the 2021 Isle of Wight council elections took part in the IsleVote21 interviews and hear what they have to say
