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You and Yours will be covering a demo by library campaigners outside the DCMS tomorrow from noon, with discussion afterwards.
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Friends of IW Libraries are appealing for financial pledges to show the Legal Services Commission that their fight to save libraries is backed by the community
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Mid-term budget review highlights future budget gaps, which will likely lead to further cuts next year.
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The controversial restructuring of senior management at the Isle of Wight council begins next week when the Appointments Panel consider a new assistant chief executive and chief strategy officer.
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Consultation into closure of primary schools in West Wight to start on Monday
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More proposed cuts ...
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The Leader of the Island Independent councillors says responding to the Conservatives' "ridiculous spin feels like trying to play chess with a pigeon" and for the Conservatives to deny austerity "is an insult to Islanders".
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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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The Isle of Wight Council and Southampton City Council are set to appoint a joint director of environment for an initial six month trial to create savings of £62,000 per annum
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Island MP agrees with Culture Minister that volunteers should not replace librarians, but supplement them
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The average Band D household in Newport will pay 38.4p per week council tax from April 2016 it was agreed at last night's meeting.
