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Chris Welsford speak further on the £4.8m accounting error for the County Hall remodelling
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A former service user at one of the Isle of Wight's mental health day centres, shares his story of being saved from suicide and why he believes closing the centres will be false economy that could end in tragedy.
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Suggestions such as leasing out council-owned artworks and creating a coffee shop at the library have been tabled by UKIP councillors prior to the budget meeting next week.
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Students create petition and open letter to Cllr Pugh over proposals to stop discretionary concessionary travel to faith schools
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Members of the committee agreed to the sharing of Stuart Love's role with Southampton City Council. The six month trial will see him, Director of Environment, working three days a week for the Island and two days a week for Southampton.
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General Synopsis compares the council's library consultation document with Government guidelines
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A charity which provides day care for more than 90 adults with severe, multiple and profound learning disabilities has lodged a formal complaint against the Isle of Wight council after two years of being 'jerked around'.
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The council say their "target position" is for "parents and schools to take full responsibility for children reaching school safely".
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Concerns have been raised about the process undertaken to allow the Police and Crime Commissioner to join the Fire Authority, with full voting rights on Fire Service matters
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The Conservative administration came under strong attack by Independent councillor Chris Welsford at last night's full council meeting.
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A 4.99% rise in council tax, cuts to Personal Budgets for those with learning disabilities, youth provision budget slashed in half and reduced opening hours at the recycling centres are just some of the proposals in the Conservative-Alliance budget being debated later this month. Here's the detail.
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All budget proposals voted down except the Conservative one
