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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.

1, November 2018·3 min read

New parking charges, shorter tip hours, rise in social care charges and more, if budget proposals approved

If you haven't had a chance to look through yesterday's release of the draft budget proposals for next year, we share further details here, including shorter opening hours at the tip, rise in parking charges and care costs and another increase in council tax.

25, July 2018·2 min read

Nine complaints against Isle of Wight council upheld by LGO in last year

A total of nine complaints against the Isle of Wight council were upheld from between 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 compared to 13 in the previous year.

26, May 2016·1 min read

No change at the top of the council following Annual Meeting

Described by one person attending as "one of the worst meetings ever", at last night's Annual Council Meeting, the Leader and Chairman of the council were voted back into their positions for another year.

3, November 2020·3 min read

Over 100 Islanders reaped the benefits of the returning PopUp Business School

Despite the challenges presented to its usual format by current Covid-19 restrictions, the PopUp Business School course saw 103 members of the local community get involved

15, November 2019·1 min read

Plans for future of Ryde Harbour revealed in Isle of Wight council papers

The future of Ryde Harbour is being decided by the deputy leader of the Isle of Wight council. Details within

John Metcalfe - Now CEO of Isle of Wight council - 25 Nov 2015

29, June 2018·1 min read

Press and public excluded from meeting about the new assistant chief executive

The controversial restructuring of senior management at the Isle of Wight council begins next week when the Appointments Panel consider a new assistant chief executive and chief strategy officer.

11, October 2018·1 min read

Reporting live: Cabinet vote on future of Isle of Wight Fire Service

OnTheWight will be reporting live from the Isle of Wight council's Cabinet meeting, where members will make their decision on controversial plans for the Isle of Wight Fire Service.

14, February 2019·1 min read

Reprieve for IWC plans to increase Wightcare charges and cut Lynnbottom tip hours

An ‘unpalatable' increase to Wightcare service charges and cut in hours at Lynnbottom Tip have been discussed at tonight's Isle of Wight council Cabinet meeting.

robin red breast on a headstone in a cemetery

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"

13, February 2019·1 min read

Ryde Harbour: Sale could be put on hold

Cllr Hutchinson said at last night's scrutiny meeting "I have not said I will sell it to them for a pound, but I will if they put forward a proposal for the harbour".

4, December 2018·2 min read

Ryde residents slam Isle of Wight council’s Harbour plans (updated)

At last night's meeting around 60 Ryde residents slated the plans to sell off the harbour and accused the Isle of Wight council of ignoring a regeneration consultation.

Dinosaur Isle on a summer day with two people walking in front of it

11, March 2021·3 min read

Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle: When it could open and hints at who might run it

At an Isle of Wight council meeting this evening, it emerged when Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle could open, clues to who might run it and it sounds like tens of millions extra could be invested

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