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Despite huge opposition from service users and their families, as well as those who'll be expected to take over the care of the 600 people who rely on Local Area Coordinators, the Cabinet voted unanimously to scrap the service.
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Labour councillor Geoff Lumley has tabled a motion to be heard at tonight's meeting calling for the Isle of Wight council to commit to paying the Living Wage to its staff.
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Colleen Brannon from Island Labour shares the speech she will make at tonight's full council meeting, in defence of the Law Centre, which provides help to vulnerable Islanders and says it saved the council between £1.5-£1.9m in 2017.
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Roughly half of schools that were approached to help to save their local service have agreed to take over the funding, but there are still others that will be without school crossing patrols come September unless alternative funding is found.
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One Islander calls for a referendum on highways PFI and County Hall remodelling
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Meeting to discuss future this Friday
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Islanders concerned by proposed cuts to public services will be gathering outside County Hall prior to the full council meeting tonight.
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Plans to scrap the Cross Solent Travel Scheme will "put people’s lives at risk and strike fear in the hearts of many, who are already physically and emotionally compromised by their diagnosis of Cancer or kidney disease", say health campaigners.
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Give it a go and help reduce congestion and carbon emissions
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Parking fees on the Isle of Wight set to increase, generating additional income for cash-strapped council
