Despite huge opposition from service users and their families, as well as those who'll be expected to take over the care of the 600 people who rely on Local Area Coordinators, the Cabinet voted unanimously to scrap the service.
Shop owners have also accused the Isle of Wight Council of failing to support independent shops, or having a consistent parking strategy and have vowed the ‘fight is on’.
The CQC say care home staff fed the wrong consistency of food to residents, those at risk of choking were being given capsules and there was a high reliance on agency staff.
Cllr Clare Mosdell has accused the network of Local Area Co-ordinators of using poetic licence when they say each LAC has saved £500,000 over the last three years. Catch up here with last night's Scrutiny debate.
All front-line staff have been offered the vaccination, but those who choose not to take up the offer will have to explain their decision to their line manager.