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Details of school closures and the reasons behind tomorrow's industrial action by teaching staff
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The Green councillor believes that in order to make real savings the IW Council needs to ‘think out of the box’ long-term and tackle the causes of poverty and deprivation on the Island with new approaches.
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The Isle of Wight council had planned to cut the £60,000 Cross-Solent Travel Scheme funding, but following a 3,000+ strong petition and Healthwatch survey, the Cabinet member is recommending it is retained and gifted to the NHS to administer.
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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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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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Cabinet members will vote tonight on proposed changes for toilets and libraries
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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.
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Live coverage of the March Cabinet meeting, March 2011
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You're urged to contribute your photos of the now-ex-Tourist Information Centres - a bit of Island history
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Several days of action planned for cuts campaign
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The Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users' Group say the proposed package of proposed cuts to services and concessions amounts to the most serious and possibly irreversible damage to public transport on the Island seen for decades.
