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"Our children are our future, we must give them a voice," says Cllr Debbie Andre, the Cabinet member for Children's Services, Education and Lifelong Skills, as she shares a roundup of the year and her hopes for the future
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Cllr Andre paid tribute to the professionalism of the staff during the period of uncertainty
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Just one of the proposals by the Island Independent Group is for the introduction of an Empty Property Regeneration Fund – Interest free “Bounce Back” loans to enable empty properties to be brought back into use
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Cllr Andre shares her vision of what Sandown could become - sensitively developed into a world-class attraction - if some imagination were applied
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Island Independents urge Bob Seely to lobby Government to ensure necessary funding is given to the council enabling them to help those who need it most, especially Island children
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Cllr Andre says a change in policy is needed and the economic climate of the Island demands a totally new, fresh approach to development. The Island Independent Group call for a stop on all large-scale developments prior to a review
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The leader of the Island Independent group reiterated they were not involved in the procurement, design or build of the floating bridge, but simply secured the funding.
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Cllr Andre says the levels of objection to the proposed targets from members of the public and bodies such as the CPRE are what council leader, Cllr Stewart, should be paying regard to.
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Island Independent councillors have condemned the Isle of Wight Council leader and his fellow Conservative councillors for "continuing to show that they are the most undemocratic and unaccountable Council Administration in the country".
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Cllr Debbie Andre says, "the fact that Mr Drinkall can accuse parents, pupils and staff of “nimbyism” in their campaigning for a high quality local school for local children, beggars belief".
