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Labour councillor, Geoff Lumley says nearly three years of minority control has convinced them that the Executive model does not work fairly and will propose a return to the Committee System of governance from 2018.
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As part of their alternative budget, the two Labour and one LibDem councillors propose 1.99% increase as opposed to the 4.99% increase being proposed by the Conservative UKIP Alliance.
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Cllr Lumley says "You can only admire MPs who deliver for their constituents when their party is in power. Sadly after the same seven years of Tory gov, our MP can’t seem to master that trick."
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Newport Parish Council have agreed not to increase the annual precept (the local part of your council tax) ensuring it remains one of the lowest across the Isle of Wight.
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There is a recommendation to not endorse the STP document, which Labour councillor, Geoff Lumley believes is "an attempt by a Tory Government quango, NHS England to undermine and close down many of our highly-valued NHS services."
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Spearheaded by Geoff Lumley, the former Downside Middle School at Pan has now been refurbished and opened as a community hub.
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Labour councillor, Geoff Lumley, is calling on the Isle of Wight council Executive to "stand up to" Spectrum Housing and "stop being pushed around" in the land sale in Newport.
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Isle of Wight Labour members believe the Housing and Planning Act will, if implemented, disastrously increase the problems facing those in need of decent and affordable housing.
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Now the Isle of Wight council has approval to use cash from the Asda deal to fund revenue (ie. ongoing services) Cllr Lumley is asking for previous budget cut decisions to be reviewed.
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Members of the Labour Party on the Isle of Wight voted on a motion to show their support for Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, last night.
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With the Isle of Wight council elections less than a year away, OnTheWight asked leaders of all the political groups for their "view on how things have been since the last election and your hopes for the next 11 months". Here's what Labour's Geoff Lumley had to say.
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It sounds as though last night's council meeting might have been one of the most eventful this year.
