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Who will be picking up the bill for the public toilet cleaning contracts which have unexpectedly increased, in some cases, by 50%?
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A whopping 57 people took part in the council's online budget survey (that's 0.0004% of the Island's 140,000 population), whilst 75 accessed the budget simulator, 25% of which were council staff.
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Minister extends the deadline for public to have their say over library changes on the Isle of Wight
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Cabinet members will vote next week on changes to Council Tax benefits, as predicted by On The Wight last month.
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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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Another council property waiting for approval to be sold.
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A mixed bag for the Cabinet at next week's meeting.
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There are some major changes in Council tax benefits coming next April, which could lead to the IW Council making low-income families find an extra £325/year.
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A residential property that the council purchased in 2006 prior to proposed road realignment of Undercliff Drive is being sold with a guide price of £280,000-£300,000.
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Labour's Shadow Culture Minister, Dan Jarvis MP concerned that library campaigners are still waiting a follow-up response from Government Ministers.
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Don't miss your chance to have your say about how the council sets their budgets next year
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IW Council didn't co-operate say group set up to save the Music Service
