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Members of the public opposing cuts to public services made their feelings clear at last night's full council meeting with these banners. OnTheWight hears the reaction from councillors and politicians.
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"Cross Solent Travel Scheme"
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Isle of Wight council are considering scrapping a scheme that helps fund cross-Solent travel for the most vulnerable Islanders receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or renal dialysis on the mainland . It will be a budget saving of £60,000 per annum.
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Chair of Island Labour says if the cuts go ahead, then essentially Islanders will become the first English county to lose free at the point of delivery NHS, if they "have to pay through the nose" to be able to access hospital services.
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Cllr Clare Mosdell says the IWC have no legal duty to fund it and "in challenging times, we feel we should look at protecting the frontline services we are legally obliged to fund".
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Reinvesting in youth services and the cross-Solent travel scheme that helps people attending appointments on the mainland for radiotherapy, chemotherapy and renal dialysis are just some of the budget amendments being put forward by the LibDems this week.
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The Isle of Wight council had planned to cut the £60,000 Cross-Solent Travel Scheme funding, but following a 3,000+ strong petition and Healthwatch survey, the Cabinet member is recommending it is retained and gifted to the NHS to administer.
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Wightlink invites Isle of Wight groups to apply for cross-Solent travel sponsorship
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From an eight year-old skateboarder to an 80-year-old athlete, 75 gifted sportspeople are being supported by the Talented Athlete Scheme this year.
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IOW Save Our NHS Group believe the consultation survey on scrapping cross-Solent travel for the most vulnerable is "flawed and that it is limited, leading and misleading" and say it has not been publicised widely enough by IWC.
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Want to get into working in cross-Solent travel? Hovertravel are opening up opportunities for another six apprentices across their engineering, finance and operations departments. Details within.
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Wightlink's sponsorship scheme welcomes new groups, providing the Island community with travel support
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Gale-force winds on Isle of Wight prompt Floating Bridge car incident involving runaway life rafts
