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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 28, 2025

The move last May from a cabinet system to a committee system on the Isle of Wight Council was made…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 4, 2025

If running a council were like running a household, we’d all recognise the situation right away: prices are up, bills…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 15, 2025

Red Funnel has new owners. The company has been acquired by Njord Partners, a UK-based investment firm that specialises in…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 25, 2025

The devolution carriage of the first-class train is leaving the station. The Isle of Wight needs to be on that…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Paul Fuller – Cabinet member for Planning, Coastal Protection and Flooding

Isle of Wight Observer Feb 26, 2025

A couple of years ago the planning department sought the support of community, parish and town councils to support enhanced…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Council Leader

Isle of Wight Observer Feb 7, 2025

It has been confirmed that the Isle of Wight is formally part of the priority programme for devolution for the…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Council Leader

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 10, 2025

Despite Christmas and New Year, it has been a busy few weeks at County Hall. Much of the public discussion…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Jonathan Bacon – Cabinet member for children’s services and education

Isle of Wight Observer Dec 9, 2024

I last wrote a piece for this column in September, when the IW Council’s cabinet was on the cusp of…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Karen Lucioni – Cabinet member for community protection, regulatory services and ICT

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 12, 2024

This might be one of my last IW Observer articles as cabinet member for community protection, regulatory services, and ICT…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Debbie Andre – Cabinet member for adult social care and public health

Isle of Wight Observer Oct 25, 2024

Most of us, at some point in our lives, will need some level of care as we get older. The…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Jonathan Bacon – cabinet member for children’s services and education

Isle of Wight Observer Sep 13, 2024

I am writing this prior to Thursday night, when I hope The cabinet will vote to proceed with a consultation…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Karen Lucioni – Cabinet member for regulatory services, community protection and ICT

Isle of Wight Observer Aug 30, 2024

In March 2023, the previous government announced every police force in England and Wales would receive at least £1 million…

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NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Paul Fuller – Cabinet member for Planning, flooding and coastal protection

Isle of Wight Observer Aug 2, 2024

Planning Your opportunity to feedback comments to the Planning Inspectorate on the Island’s Planning Bible continues until Monday, August 19.…

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From the Council Chamber: Jonathan Bacon – Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Corporate Functions

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 19, 2024

The Place Planning paper, considered by cabinet on Thursday, is part of a much wider approach to addressing the issues…

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