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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.

26, November 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight council planning to shed responsibility for two Island harbours

The council papers justifying it say the approach of the private sector investors/developers interested in acquiring the harbours, "is to be welcomed".

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”.

9, January 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight council will ‘come in on budget’ says deputy leader

The deputy leader admits that projected savings are hard to achieve, but that at this stage of the financial year, £6.5 million is on track, and £1 million is "off track for whatever reason".

9, July 2020·4 min read

Isle of Wight council reveal how they will cope with £10m funding gap

The Cabinet member for resources says the Isle of Wight council faces a serious challenge for the next financial year and will start working on that in the next couple of months

21, September 2017·1 min read

The £500,000 deficit on Cowes Floating Bridge explained

Many were surprised to hear that the Cowes floating bridge - which used to run with a profit of around £140k per annum - now had a deficit of £500,000. OnTheWight found out why.

13, January 2021·4 min read

90 per cent of Isle of Wight Covid-19 cases down to new variant, Scrutiny Committee told (updated)

At last night's Scrutiny meeting Isle of Wight councillors had a chance to question the council's response to the pandemic. Read the details within

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12, November 2020·1 min read

Anti-Covid protest: Councillor reacts by saying ‘We’ve got to get our entertainment from somewhere’

In a media Q&A following the Outbreak Engagement Board meeting Cllr Hutchinson reacted to the anti-Covid protest that took place last weekend. Read for the full quote

9, July 2020·4 min read

£1.3m purchase of Venture Quays by Isle of Wight council scrutinised

"We need to keep that engineering heritage", "We can buy this and keep this site for the Island", “It is our decision, we will own it and we will take responsibility for it” and "we will keep a really good reputation for being business-friendly" are just some of the comments by councillors discussing the purchase of Venture Quays

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3, February 2021·6 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives put forward their budget plans, including maximum council tax rise

The annual budget meeting takes place later this month, in the meantime, the ruling Conservative Group have put forward their proposals for next year's budget. Full details within, including the maximum council tax rise allowable

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