Michael Lilley, Author at Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

22, June 2018·3 min read

Crisis or Awakening – Wednesday’s Children want their woes heard

Ryde East councillor, Michael Lilley, adds his support to a project undertaken by a Ventnor resident, who's spent the last two years creating a documentary on mental health and mental health services on the Isle of Wight. Details of screenings enclosed.

13, May 2018·3 min read

Letter: Let’s celebrate kindness to overcome stress

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Cllr Michael Lilley is calling on us all to consider kindness to ourselves and others as a first step to combat the reality of everyday stress of living.

8, March 2018·3 min read

Extraordinary Islanders celebrated for their achievements at Papa Owl Awards

The Papa Owl Annual Awards celebrate invention, creativity and skill development and the recognition of creative thought and fighting against the odds of life to achieve extraordinary things on the Island.

28, February 2018·3 min read

Letter: The 3% Smoke and Mirrors of the 2018/19 Isle of Wight Council Budget

Cllr Lilley says that despite the smoke and mirrors and his party can think out of the box and find solutions even with smoke in their eyes.

27, February 2018·4 min read

Green Isle of Wight councillor offers ‘Real Social Impact, Real Savings’ budget

The Green councillor believes that in order to make real savings the IW Council needs to ‘think out of the box’ long-term and tackle the causes of poverty and deprivation on the Island with new approaches.

Pancake Day 2018 Michael Lilley and Wayne Whittle

15, February 2018·1 min read

Councillors take part in Big Pancake Challenge to raise awareness of poverty

Raising awareness and money for the Isle of Wight Foodbank, this year the founder of the Annual Big Pancake Day Challenge added a bit of spice by inviting his fellow councillor to take part.

1, February 2018·2 min read

Time to share truth about broken mental health services on the Isle of Wight says councillor

Cllr Lilley says there's been denial within the public sector for many years that mental health services are broken and Islanders have paid a serious cost and infringement of their basic human rights. Now it's time to share your stories with the Mental Health Champion.

30, January 2018·1 min read

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