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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.
Due to the consultation being postponed, the Cabinet will now consider the consultation at its meeting on 14 August 2012 instead of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel
Nearly no Islanders attend the council meetings. Many of the details of what happen at them go unreported. Here's an insight into a recent one - which also exposes quite how difficult some councillors make it for us to include their comments.