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The Island Independents claim IW Conservative councillors plan to derail the Solent Deal so the Isle of Wight can be absorbed into a Conservative-led Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
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The paper was approved unanimously by the Isle of Wight council Executive last night, as it was by the Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday.
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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
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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.
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The council leader says the decision "has been reached with much regret", but all schools have been informed of options on how they can retain school crossing patrols through their own in-house arrangements.
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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.
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The council say they are determined to do something to help alleviate the suffering of the refugees but have to wait for further guidance from the Government first.
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The Department for Transport has refuted they said Island Line would be retained within the wider franchise. The council indicate they will fight to retain it.
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Last night IWC claimed the DfT had confirmed with them that Island Line would be in the Franchise. Today the DfT are saying it's not been decided. What is going on?
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Council confirm what was said at last night's meeting that Island Line will remain in the franchise specification for 2017.
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Conservative councillors, including the group leader and the Chairman of the Island Conservatives voted in favour of keeping the rail line in the franchise at last night's meeting. It appears the Island's MP is now left standing alone on his support for a CIC to run Island Line trains.
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News, hot from the meeting to save Island Line, the DfT have informed Isle of Wight council officials that the line will be included in the next rail Franchise
