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A roundup of our live coverage of the meeting
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Cllr Lumley says the £200k 'saving' which could result in roads falling apart from day one after the PFI contract expires is short-sighted and "badly letting down the Island who were promised so much by Eddie Giles and his pals”.
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Joins others concerned about the public service cuts
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Public meeting aims to brings together those opposed to the proposed spending cuts
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The budget was passed with 21 in favour, four against and 11 abstentions — the majority of which were the opposition Conservative councillors
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Cllr Geoff Lumley (who co-organised the launch of the campaign on the Island) is unhappy that 22 Isle of Wight Councillors have not responded to or have declined his call to support the 'Councillors Against Austerity' campaign.
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The impending budget cuts brought doom and gloom to the meeting, but there was light at the end of the tunnel with positive news about several projects in Ventnor.
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The definitive list of every location the Isle of Wight council are planning to charge you £1 to park in the evening. Each street, road and car park, to help you avoid unwanted parking tickets.
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The Independent Group of County Councillors point out the dangers of the proposed plan to cut Island lifeguards
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The government will be giving the council £13.5m less in the next financial year, meaning they'll, yet again, have to find ways of making savings.
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To keep all of the Island's libraries open would only cost £236,000 - tha's only 0.2% of the council's total budget, says Cllr Bob Blezzard
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Cllr Brodie has discovered the much-lauded extra £500,000 to "help fund social care" will not affect the proposed budget cuts to be voted on at tonight's Isle of Wight council meeting.
