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Cllr Clare Mosdell says the IWC have no legal duty to fund it and "in challenging times, we feel we should look at protecting the frontline services we are legally obliged to fund".
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As cost savings are sought, papers reveal that 'redundancies are likely to occur' with the current Youth Services team.
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David Pugh explains his disappointment at getting so little money from the Government following his visit to Westminster
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New signage scheme to improve tourist aspect of trails to be scrapped
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VB has extracted all data related to IWC from the BBC research published today
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Full report from Wednesday evening's Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel meeting where the future of the Isle of Wight Music Service was discussed.
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Despite the charges being widely-reported in the media and debated fervently on social media, last night - nine days later - Ian Ward rolled out this excuse for them now back-pedaling on overnight on-street parking charges.
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John shares his views on the news that Westminster House will remain in service for the short term
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The Isle of Wight Council and Southampton City Council are set to appoint a joint director of environment for an initial six month trial to create savings of £62,000 per annum
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Hot on the heels of the resignations of the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Isle of Wight council and the Executive resignations of Cllrs Jordan and Stephens, another Independent councillor has stepped down from the Executive.
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As part of their alternative budget, the two Labour and one LibDem councillors propose 1.99% increase as opposed to the 4.99% increase being proposed by the Conservative UKIP Alliance.
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Independent Labour Party councillor, Geoff Brodie, is proposing to re-direct £2.2m of Conservative 'savings' (planned for Reserves) to reduce the Council Tax increase to 4.49%.
