Budget Cuts: Islanders Plan Protest At County Hall

As we mentioned after the Unison special meeting on 26 November, Isle of Wight council staff plan to protest against the impending public service cuts tomorrow.

Budge Cuts: Islanders Plan Protest At County HallUnions across the Island, as well as protest groups such as Save the Ventnor Botanic Garden, will gather outside County Hall at 5pm, just one hour before the Cabinet meeting that will discuss the proposed cuts.

Live coverage from the Cabinet Meeting
VB will be reporting live from the Cabinet meeting from 6pm. Make sure you tune in to read our live coverage of what’s being discussed in the meeting.

As we mentioned in our series of articles on budget cuts at the beginning of last week, some pretty major cuts are planned for public services across the Island, with a predicted 535 job losses at the council.