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Steve Stubbings

Steve Stubbings was an Independent county councillor for Ventnor West.

He was elected to the post at the 2013 local elections.

He was also deputy leader of the Isle of Wight council.

Below are some articles featuring Steve Stubbings.

22, September 2014·3 min read

‘No one should have to go through what my Mum did, before she died’

Had Simon Cooke not reported the death of his mother to the Coroner, they would not have known about it or the safeguarding issues that have arisen because of it. He hopes the council will heed the recommendations of the Coroner to avoid the same thing being repeated elsewhere.

8, September 2014·4 min read

‘Nothing to do with us guv’ response from council over Undercliff Drive questions

Getting straight answers out of the council continues to be a problem, as they resist to explicitly answer two very simple questions.

8, December 2014·4 min read

‘Rigged’ school consultation plans slammed by Scrutiny Committee

The chair of the Scrutiny Committee says he's staggered at what he calls the 'shameful' proposals being put forward by the council as part of a consultation on school places.

19, December 2014·2 min read

£13.5m savings needed to be found in coming financial year says council MD

The government will be giving the council £13.5m less in the next financial year, meaning they'll, yet again, have to find ways of making savings.

26, November 2015·2 min read

All councillors (except the Conservatives) vote to oppose TUC Bill

Most councillors argued the controversial Trade Union Bill would damage the currently-good relations between the council and officers. Conservatives councillors stuck to the Government line.

Undercliff Drive - Volunteer road rebuild - wide shot - 23 Oct 14

25, October 2014·1 min read

Amazingly, big guns from the council heading to Undercliff Drive on Sunday

The plight of the marooned Undecliff residents has resulted in an outpouring of support from Islanders. What OnTheWight is hearing from the top bods at the council sounds like there might be a chance for this to be resolved sensibly, following the re-closing of the volunteer-rebuilt road.

18, March 2016·3 min read

Annual Safeguarding Conference hailed a success

The annual conference, this year focusing on safeguarding in the context of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, is jointly run by the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Board & the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

19, September 2014·1 min read

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