At its meeting on 1 May 2024, Isle of Wight Council agreed to take the draft Island Planning Strategy to its next step. This will be a statutory consultation with residents. The draft strategy sets out the overall approach towards future development on the Island and the policies to be used in assessing planning applications. […]

[Adapted from an Isle of Wight Council press release] Isle of Wight Council decision-making will be under the committee system from 2025, replacing the current Cabinet model. This means instead of a single Cabinet of up to 10 councillors (usually from one political group), decisions will be made by committees with representation from all political […]

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Both the Conservatives and Labour appear to have turned their backs on a perfectly reasonable offer which would put today’s young people on the same footing as previous generations of young people, simply because the idea came from the EU. Read on….. 21 Apr 2024 Both Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, […]

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward. Full details can be found by clicking the application reference — 9 Turnmire Road York YO24 2HU First floor side extension  Ref. No: 24/00756/FUL  —– 12 Dringthorpe Road York YO24 1NF Two storey side extension following demolition of […]

During April I have been dealing with various issues including a long running housing matter which seems to be on the home straight thanks to the hard work of the officers at the council. I have met with residents to discuss planning applications and also issues around littering and dog fouling. I have spoken to […]

8 May 1945 – Victory in Europe Day (VE DAY). This is a day etched in the memory of everyone who witnessed it. After nearly six years of war Germany officially surrendered on 7 May 1945 and the conflict was finally over. The war in Asia with Japan did not end until 15 August later […]

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