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A roundup of our live coverage of the meeting
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Possibly not a call from senior managers, by staff on the ground may have been the ones calling for a 'living wage' to be introduced.
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Island Labour say the cuts being imposed by Conservative budget are "unnecessarily callous" when put alongside the increase in council reserves to twice the minimum requirement. They say this is "precisely the time when any council should be doing its utmost to protect both services and the incomes of residents".
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Councillor Phil Jordan demands fair funding for the Isle of Wight Council's needs
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Cabinet members will decide tonight whether to reverse the decision to move the fire control centre off the Island - this can then be debated and voted upon at next Full Council meeting in July
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Draft annual report shows Isle of Wight Council Pension Fund moving in promising direction. Reassuring news for anyone with an IWC pension
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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.
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There have been many concerns raised about the future of school crossing patrols. Leader of the council, Jonathan Bacon, sets the record straight.
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Here's the run down to which are due to stay open and which are on the 'at risk' list
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The Fire Brigade Union say the High Court judgment over Adult Social Care policy re-enforces their view that consultations on the Island are not carried out properly.
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Stop The Cuts rally on Saturday in Newport between 11am-12.30pm. Show your support for the NHS public services and hear keynote speeches from groups, unions and staff
