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The council are anticipating a funding gap of £24,000,000 over the next three financial years.
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New item on the Forward Plan reveals that the future of the Isle of Wight Arts Unit is under scrutiny
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IWC says they can't afford to run them. We've dug into how much the council is paying out in invoices for the pools. It seem to be only a few thousand a year.
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Proposals on the future of the youth service were presented to the Cabinet on Tuesday evening and voted through.
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Changes to the library proposals announced by IWC
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Getting on for half of all Isle of Wight bottle banks could be scrapped if budget approved next week
38 per cent of all bottle banks around the Isle of Wight could be removed by the Conservative council, as the Government continue to slash funding to local authorities across the country.
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The Fire Brigades Union have welcomed the opportunity for IW councillors to debate and reverse the decision to transfer the Island's emergency 999 fire control room to Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.
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Gloucestershire county council called into Westminster to have library proposals scrutinised
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Following the Isle of Wight council's decision to reduce the number of council-run libraries, campaigners fighting to save the service appealed to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to hold an inquiry.
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Library campaigner Dave Quigley writes to Select Committee to ensure that they have balanced view of situation on the Island.
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Government express concern that some rural areas will suffer from lack of libraries
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The Isle of Wight council will be £500,000 better off after the government announce an extra £500,000 to fund social care.
