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Plans to end the service were reported by OnTheWight in February. Today the council announces the end of the mobile recycling unit, in the middle of the Lynnbottom Tip fiasco.
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Breakout Youth has been provided an essential support network and a safe place for vulnerable and isolated LGBTQ+ young Islanders, helping them to explore and resolve issues affecting their lives. With funding by the IWC now cut, the future is looking very bleak.
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The Fire Brigades Union says that if the Isle of Wight Council Cabinet decide to go ahead with the revamp, it will prove there is no democratic process within the council and that they can steam roll through any decision they like.
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Figures produced by the National Education Union show that the Isle of Wight is the third worst local authority in the country for staff cuts in secondary schools.
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The much-lauded investment strategy, which was expected to bring in £5m pa to help fill the enormous budget gap due to cuts in Government funding, is quietly dropped by the Conservatives.
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Any decision on the future of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been delayed until April. The recommendation should ensure a public information event take place in the next month.
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Scrutiny Committee members will be looking at the plans to 'revamp' the fire service as well as hear an update on the Cowes floating bridge. Tune in from 5pm as OnTheWight report live from the chamber.
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An open letter from Isle of Wight firefighters to Councillors points out the lack consultation and "an unnecessary haste" to agree planned changes to the Island's Fire & Rescue Service.
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The Isle of Wight Labour Party is condemning plans by the Isle of Wight Council to cut fire services on the Island, criticising the lack of a full public consultation.
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Whilst other councillors were debating the proposed budget that will see £7.5m of cuts in the next year and an increase of 5.99% on council tax, one councillor appeared more interested in what to watch on Netflix.
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Leader of the Island Independent group of councillors said opportunities to pursue measures that could significantly improve Council finances were ignored at last night's budget meeting by the Conservative councillors.
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Members voted 22-13 last night to approve the Conservative administration's budget for 2018/19 which sees a council tax rise of 5.99% and £7.5m of cuts to services.
