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Although Newport has no beaches itself, the Parish council argue that their residents use Island beaches and all local councils should help fund the service that will be scrapped due to Government cuts in funding next April.
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Labour councillor Geoff Lumley said last week that he, and Islanders, were misled over the freehold transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
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Cllr Jon Gilbey will be the first Executive member to go under the spotlight by Scrutiny Committee members.
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OnTheWight has invited members from each political group or party on the Isle of Wight council to share their impressions of how the first six months of an Independent-led Isle of Wight council is working.
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Future meetings of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee will start at 6pm to encourage more members of the public to attend.
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The Isle of Wight's only elected Labour councillor responds to the suggestion to by an On The Wight reader to "keep politics out of local authorities".
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Cllr Geoff Lumley calls on the public to scrutinise the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which he says is an indictment on the previous good work
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Cllr Geoff Lumley accuses the council of creating a war chest, to bring out just before the next election
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Geoff Lumley is unhappy that his motion is being rushed through Cabinet with little time for consultation on the officers' reports.
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Labour councillor Geoff Lumley reveals his alternative budget
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Release from Geoff Lumley claims only £4,000 gained from Government after Pugh's trip.
