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Stuart Hutchinson

Cllr Stuart Hutchinson was elected as Isle of Wight councillor for West Wight in a by-election in November 2011 and retained his seat in the May 2013 elections.

He’s a member of the Conservative Group of Councillors.

In January 2017, he was appointed as deputy leader to Cllr Dave Stewart.

He did not sit in the 2021 elections.

Below are articles featuring Cllr Hutchinson.

19, August 2020·3 min read

Job losses at Isle of Wight ferry company due to Covid-19 (update 2)

CEO of Red Funnel said this is a situation they've "tried very hard to avoid", but a review of the company resourcing will see a reduction of roles

21, January 2013·1 min read

Volunteers help keep shelter open longer during the cold weather

Volunteers offer to do extra shifts to ensure shelter for homeless people can remain open longer.

25, July 2014·4 min read

Executive asked by Scrutiny Committee to re-examine changes to parking charges

Whether the Executive will change their minds over the proposed changes to parking charges won't be known until 5th August.

19, September 2017·3 min read

Isle of Wight Cabinet say floating bridge foot passengers should pay (updated)

Three Isle of Wight councillors were calling for charges on the passenger launch between Cowes and East Cowes to be dropped whilst issue with the floating bridge are resolved. The Cabinet has dismissed the calls.

19, February 2018·2 min read

Cabinet ignore Scrutiny’s wishes and approve changes to care fees

The majority of those who responded to the consultation were against the proposals, as were the council's own Scrutiny Committee, but last week the Cabinet voted in favour means testing vulnerable adults who receive non-residential care.

9, November 2017·1 min read

Help for Isle of Wight businesses facing steep increases in business rates

The funding is available via the Isle of Wight Council until 2021 and is from a central government discretionary fund.

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1, March 2021·2 min read

Rise in crematorium and cemetery charges branded ‘scandalous’

One councillor called the rise in charges a “Tory plan to rip off the bereaved” which was “morally indefensible", whilst another said, "It is scandalous to think we would put up the charges at this time"

15, January 2021·1 min read

Health chief warns Islanders not to rely on nasal sprays to fight off Covid-19

The warning comes as people are turning to different ways to protect themselves against the latest strain of Covid-19 which is 70 per cent more transmissible

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27, May 2021·2 min read

New Alliance Group take over Isle of Wight council’s Cabinet in post-election shake-up (Updated)

The new leader of Isle of Wight council, Lora Peacey Wilcox, has named her dream team for the council's executive

14, September 2016·4 min read

‘Fiddling’ allegations as row over cancellation of council meeting continues

Conservative Isle of Wight councillor, Dave Stewart, says the Independent administration have been caught "playing the fiddle while Rome burns", but Leader, Jonathan Bacon claims it is "Cllr Stewart who is fiddling".

6, March 2017·2 min read

‘Short sighted’ PFI budget saving means no ‘gold standard’ for roads

Cllr Lumley says the £200k 'saving' which could result in roads falling apart from day one after the PFI contract expires is short-sighted and "badly letting down the Island who were promised so much by Eddie Giles and his pals”.

23, February 2017·28 min read

Budget debate: Read the group leader budget speeches in full

Leaders of all the groups who worked on and submitted budgets have shared their full speeches with OnTheWight.

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