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Cllr Love says that despite being a Cabinet member, he only learnt about the settlement through the press, and believes the council should be transparent about the settlement figure agreed through mediation with BCTQ and Mainstay Marine
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Cllr Brodie says he and many of his residents feel misled by PFI contractor, Island Roads, and say it's time for some honesty.
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The leader of the council said in the case of Floating Bridge 6, the use of a non-disclosure agreement was the difference between a deal or no deal
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The drought this year has put additional stress on the road network, which must be addressed as well other work to keep the roads up to standard, say Island Roads
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Cllr Ward said crossing at the roundabout down from Sainsbury's petrol station is "not dangerous" and that "it's more a perception than reality" adding, "We are not an administration that wastes money"
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Isle of Wight council leader said the need to remove the floating bridge from service at the same time as St Mary's roundabout works led to a 'perfect storm of destruction'
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The new 'People First Zone' plans could shift the priority from cars and vehicles to pedestrians and shoppers in key areas of the town
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Residents and the local councillor have asked for something to be done to make the road safer saying it's a serious accident waiting to happen
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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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Cllrs Brodie and Price both say that road safety in and around Newport has been ignored for too long and that, "We must all work collectively together to try and tackle this problem"
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Councillor spearheads public meeting to address Military Road's uncertain future
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Standing room only at Brook's 'Save the Military Road' public meeting. Read News OnTheWight's report from the meeting
