NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Andrew Garratt – Deputy Leader of the IW Council
Isle of Wight ObserverIn his column two weeks ago, council leader Phil Jordan put forward a gloomy view of the committee system that…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
The move last May from a cabinet system to a committee system on the Isle of Wight Council was made…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
If running a council were like running a household, we’d all recognise the situation right away: prices are up, bills…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure
Red Funnel has new owners. The company has been acquired by Njord Partners, a UK-based investment firm that specialises in…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure
The devolution carriage of the first-class train is leaving the station. The Isle of Wight needs to be on that…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Paul Fuller – Cabinet member for Planning, Coastal Protection and Flooding
A couple of years ago the planning department sought the support of community, parish and town councils to support enhanced…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Council Leader
It has been confirmed that the Isle of Wight is formally part of the priority programme for devolution for the…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Council Leader
Despite Christmas and New Year, it has been a busy few weeks at County Hall. Much of the public discussion…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Jonathan Bacon – Cabinet member for children’s services and education
I last wrote a piece for this column in September, when the IW Council’s cabinet was on the cusp of…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Karen Lucioni – Cabinet member for community protection, regulatory services and ICT
This might be one of my last IW Observer articles as cabinet member for community protection, regulatory services, and ICT…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Debbie Andre – Cabinet member for adult social care and public health
Most of us, at some point in our lives, will need some level of care as we get older. The…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Jonathan Bacon – cabinet member for children’s services and education
I am writing this prior to Thursday night, when I hope The cabinet will vote to proceed with a consultation…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Karen Lucioni – Cabinet member for regulatory services, community protection and ICT
In March 2023, the previous government announced every police force in England and Wales would receive at least £1 million…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Paul Fuller – Cabinet member for Planning, flooding and coastal protection
Planning Your opportunity to feedback comments to the Planning Inspectorate on the Island’s Planning Bible continues until Monday, August 19.…
Read MoreFrom the Council Chamber: Jonathan Bacon – Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Corporate Functions
The Place Planning paper, considered by cabinet on Thursday, is part of a much wider approach to addressing the issues…
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