Conservative councillor for Lake North, Tig Outlaw and Empowering Islanders councillor for Freshwater South, John Medland, have both resigned as Isle of Wight councillors.
It’s likely that by-elections for their seats will be held at the same time as the town, parish and community council elections on 1st May.
This year’s IWC elections were postponed until May 2026 in order for early devolution negotiations to take place.
Is your councillor staying on?
It’s been said that some councillors intend to step down, while others are planning to carry on for another year, so OnTheWight have written to them all to ask what their plans are.
Below are the responses we’ve had so far. We will update the table as and when councillors get back to us.
| Councillor | Ward | Staying in the role until May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Councillor David Adams | Nettlestone and Seaview | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Debbie Andre | Sandown North | Yes |
| Councillor Jonathan Bacon | Brading and St Helens | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Michael Beston | Shanklin Central | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Ed Blake | Ventnor and St Lawrence | Yes |
| Councillor Paul Brading | Lake South | Yes |
| Councillor Geoff Brodie | Pan and Barton | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Vanessa Churchman | Haylands and Swanmore | Yes |
| Councillor Claire Critchison | Chale, Niton and Shorwell | Yes |
| Councillor Ian Dore | Binstead and Fishbourne | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Rodney Downer | Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch | Yes |
| Councillor Warren Drew | Ryde South East | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Paul Fuller | Cowes West and Gurnard | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Andrew Garratt | Parkhurst and Hunnyhill | Yes |
| Councillor Stephen Hendry | Osborne | Yes |
| Councillor Christopher Jarman | Totland and Colwell | Yes |
| Councillor Julie Jones-Evans | Newport Central | Yes |
| Councillor Phil Jordan | Ryde North West | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Joe Lever | Carisbrooke and Gunville | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Michael Lilley | Ryde Appley and Elmfield | Yes |
| Councillor Karl Love | East Cowes | Yes |
| Councillor Karen Lucioni | Ryde Monktonmead | Yes |
| Councillor John Medland | Freshwater South | Resigned |
| Councillor Clare Mosdell | Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey | Awaiting response |
| Councillor John Nicholson | Cowes South and Northwood | Yes |
| Councillor Martin Oliver | Mountjoy and Shide | Yes |
| Councillor Tig Outlaw | Lake North | Resigned |
| Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox | Cowes Medina | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Matthew Price | Fairlee and Whippingham | Yes |
| Councillor Richard Quigley | Cowes North | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Chris Quirk | Shanklin South | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Ray Redrup | Newport West | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Sarah Redrup | Wootton Bridge | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Joe Robertson | Bembridge | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Peter Spink | Freshwater North and Yarmouth | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Ian Stephens | Ryde West | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Nick Stuart | Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet | Awaiting response |
| Councillor Ian Ward | Sandown South | Yes |
