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Island Independents, Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors have called for an Extraordinary meeting of the full council to be held to revisit last week's "bulldozed through" vote to not appoint a Chair of Scrutiny.
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Opposition councillors say the Conservative-UKIP plans for the ASDA money are "an insult to hard working Islanders who are having their Council Tax put up while paying for running machines and new desks".
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The Independent councillor for East Cowes says he's lost confidence in the Cabinet member's ability to address the ongoing issues with the floating bridge. East Cowes Business Association join the voices calling for action.
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The announcement that if Conservatives are voted back into government, pensioners will need to surrender the value of those homes to meet care costs could well have sent shock waves through the retired population of the Isle of Wight today.
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Support has been flowing in for the proposal to bring Newport Football Club back closer to the heart of Newport
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The latest salvo in the disagreement about the Isle of Wight council Executive giving away the freehold of the £32m Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
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Councillor Love abstained from the leadership vote saying both candidates were offering only division and not unity
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The Island's approach to mental health and well being was highlighted by the Covid pandemic. Simon Bryant explains more in his third annual report
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"Cumbria is gaining one of our best" was just one of the many tributes for outgoing CEO John Metcalfe as he attended his last Full Council meeting this week
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The connection to the sewer system has not been completed and the contractors will have to return in the New Year to finish the work
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Flying the flag for the Isle of Wight, Paul Griffin from Briddlesford Lodge farm picked up Gold Award for the ‘Dairy Innovator of the Year’
