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Sally Perry is Co-founder, Editor and Reporter at Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight.
Sally has been recognised nationally for her in-depth coverage of the three-week occupation of a factory by workers. As Journalism.co.uk commented at the time, “[they] gave the national and local media a run for its money with its comprehensive coverage of the industrial dispute".
She also received an award for her dogged persistence in highlighting the plight of landlocked Ventnor Undercliff residents following a major landslide (over 200 articles in four+ years).
As well as covering local democracy and holding those in power to account for their decisions, OnTheWight is a champion of The Arts, regularly celebrating the creative talents of Islanders.
Costs for maintaining the Ventnor childrens' paddling pool will be covered by the local council from 2013, after the Isle of Wight council pull funding.
The council fail to provide the costs of maintaining the paddling pools which they say they can no longer afford. Luckily two of the town clerks are more forthcoming with the figures.