It's becoming apparent that the council are being placed in an impossible position by the government. The spectre of all Discretionary services being cut is being discussed.
He’s been paid an extra £95,000 for six months’ work to find areas to cut from the Highways PFI contract (he originally received a £180k+/year package to design), but just how much will he be saving the council, OnTheWight asked.
Tonight's public meeting, being held by Unite the Isle of Wight campaign group brings an opportunity to discuss the many issues around the imminent cuts and what the group's next steps will be.
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.
In light of the high court ruling last week, three Independent councillors are calling for the Leader, Cabinet and senior officers to be called to account by way of a State Of The Island debate.