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Ian Stephens, Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for Housing, criticises the Conservative's Housing Paper for lack of engagement and understanding of the housing situation on the Isle of Wight
Joined17, October 2013
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A comprehensive report from Cllr Ian Stephens of the work carried out within his Cabinet portfolio of Digital Transformation, Housing, Homelessness and Poverty, as well as his hopes for 2023
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In his response to Cllr Robertson, the deputy leader explains that the Ministry of Justice still own the land and so the Alliance are focusing efforts on sites where they can bring forward housing for those in need as swiftly as possible
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Leader of the Island Independent group of councillors said opportunities to pursue measures that could significantly improve Council finances were ignored at last night's budget meeting by the Conservative councillors.
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Island Independent councillors say by re-financing the Highways PFI contract, it would help release enough funding to reverse some of the proposed cuts by the Conservative administration. OnTheWight has details of what they intend to save.
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Ahead of next week's budget setting at the Isle of Wight council, Ian Stephens, Leader of the Island Independent Group, announces they will be issuing an alternative budget.
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Some might find it strange to choose to announce you're standing as a candidate in the General Election on a day when you're busy with meetings and not available for comment until much later in the day. Bit odd?
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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.
