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Labour councillor Geoff Lumley has tabled a motion to be heard at tonight's meeting calling for the Isle of Wight council to commit to paying the Living Wage to its staff.
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By failing to look at the whole picture, council officers are in danger of making changes that will lose a lot of the money they're actually making now say campaigners. They've got the figures to prove it too they say.
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A number of countryside partners have expressed an interest in taking on countryside management now the council finds itself in dismal financial straits.
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Had Simon Cooke not reported the death of his mother to the Coroner, they would not have known about it or the safeguarding issues that have arisen because of it. He hopes the council will heed the recommendations of the Coroner to avoid the same thing being repeated elsewhere.
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It was reported again last night that the Floating Bridge in Cowes runs at a profit and is not being paid for by council tax payers. Residents had a chance ask questions and share their view of the proposed introduction of foot passenger fares.
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Although Newport has no beaches itself, the Parish council argue that their residents use Island beaches and all local councils should help fund the service that will be scrapped due to Government cuts in funding next April.
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Whether the Executive will change their minds over the proposed changes to parking charges won't be known until 5th August.
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Members of the Scrutiny Committee will hear arguments from three Isle of Wight councillors against the Executive's decision to makes changes to parking charges.
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It's not clear who will fund the beach cleaning from April 2015, but it certainly won't be the Isle of Wight council.
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Two councillors in East Cowes say the calculations on predicted income from foot passengers is flawed and should be corrected before a public consultation takes place.
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As many feared, the proposed changes to parking on the Isle of Wight was voted through last night, but with one councillor notably against most of the proposals.
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Applications are being invited from the business, community and voluntary sectors for funding to deliver the Island’s new-look youth services from 1 October this year.
