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The councillor for Newport East said, "Cllrs Stewart and Ward may be having regular tea and biscuits with the Island Roads management, but they are clearly letting them off the hook"
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This week a Young Minds survey shows that academic pressure is a significant factor affecting the mental health of young people.
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OnTheWight has dug back through the PFI archives to discover what the council said would be covered by the contract after the grant was cut by 30 per cent by the Government.
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Following the announcement by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP of the local government finance settlement, OnTheWight has posed questions to the Isle of Wight council about government funding for the coming year.
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The latest crime figures for the Isle of Wight have now been released, with variations across the different types of crimes compared to the previous year.
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The latest Education Policy Institute report ranks the Isle of Wight with the largest academic attainment gap between those at GCSE level who are on Free School Meals and those who are not.
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The Police and Crime Commissioner office announces recruitment of 'additional' police officers in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. However, when questioned, they admit this is not additional officers, but replacement officers to "counter when officers retire or leave the force".
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The Isle of Wight council have submitted their formal response to the DfT public consultation on the future of Island Line. Read the letter from CEO, John Metcalfe.
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Follow the County Hall action from the comfort of your armchair or office with our live coverage.
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The Leader of the IW council, Jonathan Bacon, said they will continue to lobby the government to help them achieve a balanced budget that is not to the detriment of the community.
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Despite the atrocious weather over 100 Islanders turned out for the Unite the Isle of Wight's anti-austerity rally on Saturday to oppose the Government's austerity programme.
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The Chancellor's announcement there would be no cuts to the police budget was cautiously welcomed by the Police Federation as the strain of five years of cuts take their toll.
