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The Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council have joined forces with the Business Association to oppose plans to introduce parking charges in the Nodehill and Crocker Street area of the county town.
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Cllr Clare Mosdell says the IWC have no legal duty to fund it and "in challenging times, we feel we should look at protecting the frontline services we are legally obliged to fund".
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Cllr Andre believes the decision to scrap Local Area Coordinators will have a devastating impact on Isle of Wight communities and vows to continue to challenge the council administration over their budget decisions.
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If you were planning to attend the rally against council cuts on Saturday, be aware that due to strong winds and heavy rain it has been postponed.
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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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Despite the charges being widely-reported in the media and debated fervently on social media, last night - nine days later - Ian Ward rolled out this excuse for them now back-pedaling on overnight on-street parking charges.
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OnTheWight will be reporting live from the Isle of Wight council’s Cabinet meeting, where, among other things, members will make their decision on controversial plans to scrap the Local Area Coordinators.
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There is still time to sign the petition if you oppose the Isle of Wight council's plans to introduce parking charges on Union Street in Ryde. The petition is being submitted to the IWC for debate later this month.
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Parish councillor writes to Cabinet members stating that it would incredibly short-sighted to cut funding to this vital service, directly affecting the most vulnerable and isolated people on the Island.
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She now wants to scrap them, but just a few months ago Cllr Clare Mosdell appeared on film, highly enthusiastic about the benefits of Local Area Coordinators (LACs), outlining why they are so important for the Isle of Wight. Watch the footage here.
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Shop owners have also accused the Isle of Wight Council of failing to support independent shops, or having a consistent parking strategy and have vowed the ‘fight is on’.
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Colleen is asking Islanders to stand together on Saturday to protest against the proposed £5.5m of cuts to be made by the Isle of Wight council. She explains why she believes it's important for Islanders to come together over these plans.
