Various group leaders of Isle of Wight councillors respond to the new Leadership by Conservative, Dave Stewart. See what they have to say and watch Cllr Stewart make his first statement as leader.
Isle of Wight Labour say that IW health bosses have been instructed to prepare an option to cut services at St Mary’s Hospital to no more than Accident & Emergency and maternity care, with all other provision being shipped to the mainland.
The Conservative Group of Councillors say they welcome the Alliance Group's budget, but add they can go further by, among other things, borrowing more to tackle the housing crisis on the Isle of Wight
Cllr Chris Jarman says the budget focuses on three key areas — securing the frontline services of adult social care, children services and providing homes that are ‘affordable to Islanders’
The administration says it recognises the need to deal with poverty and would do all it could to challenge the issues, but Cllr Brodie says he won't let them off the hook