They didn't come back with "a shedfull of cash" (as Cllr Stephens revealed at last night's full council meeting) but do say a range of key issues vital to the Isle of Wight’s economic future were raised.
The impending budget cuts brought doom and gloom to the meeting, but there was light at the end of the tunnel with positive news about several projects in Ventnor.
The news announced today that the Isle of Wight has been included in the draft Assisted Area Map for 2014-2021 has been welcomed by Island campaigners.
The Isle of Wight Trades Union Council raise the question in light of council services being passed to Hampshire and down to local parishes, as well as 'services being sold off to the private sector'.
OnTheWight has invited members from each political group or party on the Isle of Wight council to share their impressions of how the first six months of an Independent-led Isle of Wight council is working.
Many concerns were raised over the Rural Broadband Project leading to some councillors remaining unconvinced that appointing BT as preferred bidder was the right decision.