The ‘Exceptional Hardship Fund’ was scrapped last month through a Conservative Party motion, but has been voted back thanks to a Green Party/Alliance motion
John wrote to all IW councillors to ask them if they'd like to experience the life of a care worker before making decisions that might affect their lives
Tonight's public meeting, being held by Unite the Isle of Wight campaign group brings an opportunity to discuss the many issues around the imminent cuts and what the group's next steps will be.
The Isle of Wight council are accused of "penny pinching in a specialised area" with their plans to make cuts to staff in the Disabled Children’s Intervention Team (DCIT). A petition calling for the plans to be scrapped has been launched ahead of the Cabinet meeting where the plans will be debated.