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Conservative Isle of Wight councillor, Dave Stewart, says the Independent administration have been caught "playing the fiddle while Rome burns", but Leader, Jonathan Bacon claims it is "Cllr Stewart who is fiddling".
Isle of Wight Council
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Coverage includes the council’s delegated decisions, planning applications, changes in policy and press releases.
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A variety of speakers will be presenting at the public meeting to discuss the financial future of the Isle of Wight on Saturday 18th June. All welcome.
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Campaign for the Protection of Rural England on the Isle of Wight (CPRE IW) say "it's highly disappointing to see developers now attempting to destroy what remains of one of the Island’s few remaining dairy farms, separating Ryde from Nettlestone"
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The Floating Bridge fiasco reached the dizzy heights of the BBC’s Politics South show this morning. Link to watch again within
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After being without a floating bridge for five months, angry residents and businesses intend to send a message to the Isle of Wight council later today (Monday) with a protest in East Cowes.
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This great hulk of steel will be up for sale next year when it is replaced with a brand new custom-made floating bridge.
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The new Website includes a section dedicated to support mental health and wellbeing, as well as linking to resources that will help when considering onward journeys
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OnTheWight understands that this will signal the start of the changes proposed by the Independents before the election.
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The Isle of Wight council have scrapped a West Wight school bus meaning secondary students face starting their journey to school at 6.30am and still not arriving in time
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More budget cuts look likely to be on the way if Leader of the council, Dave Stewart's statement issued ahead of tonight's (Wednesday) Full Council meeting, is anything to go by. Read it here.
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Cllr Love says that despite being a Cabinet member, he only learnt about the settlement through the press, and believes the council should be transparent about the settlement figure agreed through mediation with BCTQ and Mainstay Marine
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The Isle of Wight council's Trading Standards team offer advice to residents in light of the media coverage of the 'Gameover Zeus' virus.
