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The Labour councillors say investing some of the expected £20m windfall from ASDA to help save services is a 'no-brainer' and will call on fellow councillors to agree their motion at Wednesday evening's full council meeting.
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Changes to the library service are part of a number of possible 'savings options' outlined in the budget strategy that could see some local councils taking on the running costs of local libraries in exchange for community use of the buildings.
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At tonight's executive meeting, members will be asked to consider a large range of new funding cuts in the medium term budget strategy.
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The Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users' Group say the proposed package of proposed cuts to services and concessions amounts to the most serious and possibly irreversible damage to public transport on the Island seen for decades.
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The latest Forward Plan has been released and details items that the council will make decisions on in the coming months.
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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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Follow the discussions and debate at the last Scrutiny Committee meeting of 2014 from the comfort of your home of office.
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OnTheWight will be reporting live from the meeting tonight. Tune in from 6pm to see what's being discussed by members of the committee.
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The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation with staff over potential redundancies in the coming year.
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Businesses and shoppers are unhappy with the lack of notice given when the council took away free afternoon parking in five Isle of Wight car parks.
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Councillors will agree next week how much more cash is spent on the £32m school.
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The Scrutiny Committee's Task and Finish Group have been looking into proposals to change charging on Cowes floating bridge. Next week they'll present their recommendations, which include some surprising jumps in charges.
