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One provider, which was approached by the CCG to take on the contract, said it had to turn it down as it could not cope with the scale required — 15 assessments a week.
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Residents are unhappy about the work taking place at the start of the school year, but Island Roads say it must be completed by October to comply with MMO licence.
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Over 60 residents packed into the council meeting on Wednesday evening to express their objection to plans for 57 new homes on land in St Helens.
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The Cabinet member responsible, Cllr Clare Mosdell, has declared she'll look at the mental health reform ideas suggested by film-maker Sam Schroeder, but says he's balancing his optimism with a healthy dose of scepticism.
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Six years after the process started, ownership of St Helens toilets has still not been transferred to the parish council.
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Serial collector, Barry Price, is hoping to get approval to build a vintage car store so he can display his incredible collection of cars.
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Despite a £289 million San Francisco court ruling which claimed the weedkiller Roundup ‘substantially’ contributed to a man's terminal cancer, the Isle of Wight council will continue to use the chemical across the Island.
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Last year, the council collected over £90 million in council tax, but nearly a cumulative figure of £7,000,000 is still unpaid.
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The council officer said it was not cost effective to buy additional seats or run additional vehicles, with the intention of selling what are referred to as 'privilege seats'.
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After some children on the Isle of Wight have had to wait years for an autism diagnosis via the CCG, a private practice will be offering a full autism diagnosis and assessment service from next month
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Concerned parents said they may be left with no choice but to pay for additional childcare, or take time off work, in order to pick up their children from school.
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Cllr Baker Smith said she’d be splitting her time between the Isle of Wight and Manchester, adding she’s disappointed that her personal life is ‘under constant scrutiny’, something not applied to working fathers on the council.
