Councillor Jonathan Bacon shareds this latest news on behalf of the councillors named below. Ed
As we approach the upcoming Isle of Wight Council elections, it’s important to clarify where we, as current Independent Councillors, stand.
At election time, political parties often shift focus back to national issues, each vying for support based on their party’s agenda. They will be competing not only with each other, but also with candidates who don’t align with their party’s views.
We Independent Councillors standing for election and re-election, are taking a different approach. We are not here to promote national political agendas. Instead, we are committed to working together, as we always have, and to remaining independent of national party politics.
Serving the Island, not Westminster masters
Our focus has always been, and will continue to be, the local issues that matter to the people of this Island. We are not serving Westminster masters nor are we funded or led by wealthy benefactors.
This means that party-political candidates will be standing against us, which may seem like a competitive disadvantage.
Committed to working together
However, we will collaborate with other candidates who share our commitment to putting local people first, putting local priorities before national ones, and building a Council that serves the needs of the community rather than any national party-political interests
Together we aim to ensure that the Isle of Wight remains a place where local needs come first.
- Councillor Debbie Andre
- Councillor Jonathan Bacon
- Councillor Paul Fuller
- Councillor Mark Jeffries
- Councillor Phil Jordan
- Councillor Julie Jones Evans
- Councillor Karen Lucioni
- Councillor Ian Stephens
- Councillor Lora Peacey Wilcox
