Luisa Hillard, Author at Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

10, February 2017·2 min read

Letter: Parents should not be penalised with rise of Floating Bridge charges

With the cost for pedestrians set to rise by 50% on the Cowes Floating Bridge - which makes a profit each year - East Cowes councillor, Luisa Hillard, says it's unfair that families should be financially penalised through no fault of their own.

13, April 2016·1 min read

Letter: Call for Red Funnel to take part in ‘meaningful debate’

Cllr Hillard's open letter to Red Funnel CEO invites him to return to the table for meaningful dialogue with the community and take the opportunity to redesign plans so that they can deliver true regeneration in East Cowes.

23, March 2016·3 min read

Iain Duncan-Smith invited to beautiful Isle of Wight to live on £57.90pw

Back in 2013, the Work and Pensions Secretary said he could survive on £53pw if he had to. As he may have more time on his hands now - following his resignation last week - he's been invited by one Isle of Wight resident to spend a few weeks on the Island testing out his claim.

18, February 2016·8 min read

Letter: A view of East Cowes by an Overner

It's long, but a very interesting read from Luisa Hillard, town and county councillor for East Cowes.

28, January 2016·1 min read

Surprise resignation from IW Council Executive

The Executive member says they will support the Isle of Wight council administration and remain as a county councillor.

5, October 2015·5 min read

Residents want answers from town council over u-turn on support

Despite the East Cowes town council offering their full support to residents seeking to obtain DEFRA Bathing Water Designation for East Cowes beach, they've since done a u-turn. Residents want the issue discussed this month.

19, March 2015·3 min read

Fuel depot concerns taken on board

Independent prospective parliamentary candidate Ian Stephens has been listening to problems the Island's only fuel depot faces and pledges to help find a solution.

27, October 2014·1 min read

Residents pitch in to help clean beach

This resident-organised beach clean was a step towards meeting the criteria to get East Cowes re-classified as a ‘designated beach’ for bathing, the benefit of which is regular water quality monitoring.

Down House when used as a medical centre -:

17, September 2014·1 min read

East Cowes residents urged voice support for community purchase of Down House site

At the end of last week Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes, Luisa Hillard, posted the following appeal to residents on her Facebook page.

1, April 2014·1 min read

All welcome to snooker fund raiser this Friday

A fund-raising snooker night will be held this Friday, from 7pm, at the East Cowes Conservative Club to raise money to have the snooker tables refurbished so that snooker competitions can continue to be played there.

18, April 2013·2 min read

Letter: Council tax freeze: Fact or fiction?

Luisa aims to set the record straight about claims on the Conservative campaign leaflets being circulated in her town.

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