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Waste incineration's environmental impact questioned as Isle of Wight reliance grows. The council responds to OnTheWight's questions
·8 min read
After much digging around, News OnTheWight has found proof that Glyphosate is embedded in the PFI Contract, contradicting the council’s official FOI response
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If you see a street light on during the day - day and night - (as Ventnor are atm) - News OnTheWight has the answer why for you
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The senior Highways PFI Isle of Wight council officer is taking up a new post on the mainland in April, after getting an offer the council could not match
·4 min read
Members of the Scrutiny Committee say that 30 percent of roads that should have been brought up to standard by April 2020 have not been.
·2 min read
Cllr Andre explains why she voted in favour of the gagging order at last night's private briefing about the progress of the highways PFI scheme
·1 min read
Cllr Brodie asked the meeting how they could in all conscience, and with potential legal risk, sign confidentiality undertakings
·3 min read
Confidentiality agreements will bind the limited number of Cllrs who are admitted to the exclusive briefing about the Highways PFI from disclosing information they learn - even from other councillors, claims Cllr Brodie
·2 min read
Isle of Wight council has cut £608,000 from the PFI contract so far, but have failed to provide exact details of what is being cut from where and what the impact will be
·3 min read
The Isle of Wight council say the cost to re-instate the road is estimated to be between £1 million and £2 million, dependent on whether the scheme allowed one or two-way traffic and if the new route was restricted to vehicles below a certain weight
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Chair of the Scrutiny Committee said that residents deserved to know how the decisions were made
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Cllr Brodie asks, "How can you scrutinise when you have no information, no performance data — we are not allowed to be given answers by our own officers"
