As well as speaking out about the likes of AEW and Ryde Arena, Bob Seely said building homes for second-home owners "is bad for our community and dreadful for our visitor economy"
Members of the Ryde Arena Community Action Group are delighted and overwhelmed by the support of the Isle of Wight council, following last week's motion at full council.
As the former ice rink is stripped by contractors, young synchronised skaters hold their off-ice practice outside the building in protest at the "apparent wanton destruction of their lost facility".