This just in from Labour councillor, Geoff Lumley. Ed
At last September’s Full Council meeting the ruling Conservative group at County Hall refused to support calls for ‘real and strenuous’ lobbying of the coalition government for more favourable treatment for the IW, before public expenditure cuts were made, given the special nature of our economy and our population.
Now that we are facing 535 plus job losses from April 2011, leading minority group councillors will be meeting with the Island’s MP this Friday to seek his support for such a lobbying campaign.
Organised by Geoff Lumley (Labour) and Jonathan Bacon (Independent – pictured), they will be accompanied by Vanessa Churchman (Independent group leader) and Reg Barry (Liberal Democrat group leader).
More information after the meeting.
