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ian123 on Have your say on proposed Isle of Wight dog control orders
"To be fair to the council, as you go through the survey there are links you can click..."

Tim on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"Not at all, when the fixed link is built there will be no need to move. Where will yo..."

Dalek on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"The likelihood of that is so remote, you'd do better moving."

dumbledor on Isle of Wight NHS Trust to grow its own ‘Diversity Champions’
"This seems to be moving in the right direction. As a retired former LGBT outreach wor..."

Tim on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"On the other hand I'd better stay just to make sure that the fixed link gets built!"

Dalek on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"Off you go then."

Tim on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"I'd get Sean Woodward from Fareham to run the IWC"

Tim on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
""There are evidenced disadvantages of living on an island including social and geogra..."

profoundlife on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"To change a phrase, we're a rock stuck in a hard place. The current administration a..."

Benny C on Call for greater equality for Isle of Wight residents through an Act of Parliament
"We need protection from substandard local government too. Don’t give IOWC in its cu..."

Sally Perry on Isle of Wight council made over £100,000 in school absence fines in last year (updated)
"That's because the article is about the amount raised through fines. There have been ..."

bobss on Isle of Wight council made over £100,000 in school absence fines in last year (updated)
"It is shocking to me that this story is not being reported on the basis that over 170..."

Benny C on Sisters for Christ submit plans for 25 new homes in East Cowes
"Keep quaint old Councillor Churchman away from this! She will just get muddled up aga..."

Benny C on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"Slightly at odds with a dinosaur Dave Stewart who says he wants evidence of climate c..."

Benny C on Isle of Wight council made over £100,000 in school absence fines in last year (updated)
"They’d have made a lot more fining Councillors for not attending meetings despite b..."

temperance on Prisoners using buckets as toilets revealed following inspection at HMP Isle of Wight
"My heart bleeds for them."

chartman on Sisters for Christ submit plans for 25 new homes in East Cowes
"OMG parking at the school is already worse than a nightmare...Nightmare on Elm Street..."

Steve Goodman on Catch up: Isle of Wight councillors debate Forest Road traffic lights, mental health services and declaring a climate emergency
"The latest confirmation that we continue to be on course for a catastrophic 3.5C rise..."

hialtitude on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"@Sally Perry I also spent some time looking at various LGA spreadsheets and rightl..."

Rockhopper on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"It's actually Gift "to" Nature... small thing perhaps but if somebody wanted to searc..."

Sally Perry on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"I spent quite a bit of time looking into that '£500,000 less' claim that was in the ..."

Rockhopper on New loos and restaurant with terrace overlooking Sandown’s beach planned
"I've checked and this does not include a "Changing Places" facility. How shortsighted..."

Sally Perry on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"I think you may have missed this bit then ..... "The fund will help Parish and Town C..."

hialtitude on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"I think this is a admirable plan, however, I don't see this being adopted for a coupl..."

ukdave on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"An article crammed with buzzwords and jargon. I unpicked "manage nature reserves" fr..."

mariner58 on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"Absolutely but probably needs more detail, especially about the other funding streams..."

Alternative Perspective on Investing in local solutions to climate change will creates jobs on the Isle of Wight, says councillor
"What a sensible idea"

Benny C on Residents demand Report for condemned County Hall trees: Isle of Wight Council respond
"Theyre in role, they have put their hand up for the job, they’re getting the expens..."

Benny C on Residents demand Report for condemned County Hall trees: Isle of Wight Council respond
"If Honey Fungus gets to them they could go from healthy to hazardous in under 2 years..."

Steve Goodman on Residents demand Report for condemned County Hall trees: Isle of Wight Council respond
"Umbrella Tree: