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Almost the entire council voted to reconsider the charges, after a petition of 3,851 signatures was put before last night’s full council meeting by Ryde town councillor, Karen Lucioni, including Cabinet members.
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The Isle of Wight Council said no decision about the future of the service had been made, but users of the mental health day centres fear closure as part of the planned reconfiguration of the service.
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The lack of communication due to no hearing aids has led to isolation and increasing signs of dementia for this older Ventnor man, says his daughter.
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Cllr Andre believes the Isle of Wight has a strong case to become designated as an 'Island Park'. She'll explain why at Wednesday's full council meeting.
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Firefighters say that as a whole-time crew, workforce morale is at an all time low. They marked themselves as 'unavailable' on Saturday in protest at the seven crew whose contracts are being terminated at the end of the year.
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Cllr Michael Lilley will ask the Isle of Wight council to support the Red Box Project, which raises awareness and provides free sanitary products in schools across the Island.
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Southern Water have lodged an application to build a temporary water treatment kiosk at Hope Beach where wastewater could be chemically treated before being discharged into the sea.
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The applicant states that “All the proposed works will enhance not only the listed building but also Ryde Conservation Area".
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Plans for the site include a communal garden, vehicle and pedestrian access, parking and landscaping works.
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Just weeks after Isle of Wight council Cabinet approved plans to revamp the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and said there would be no redundancies. up to eight firefighters are given notice.
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Last week Cllr Ian Ward confirmed to the IWC Cabinet that plans to charge for overnight on-street parking was 'a typo'. Today, nearly a full week later, the council are going back on that, saying the now DO plan to charge!
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NHS England say it's recently increased the dental capacity on the Island, but one patient was told she'd have to wait up to two years for a check up appointment.
