Stephen Hendry, the Conservative candidate, has won the by-election to elect a new Isle of Wight Councillor for the Whippingham & Osborne electoral division.
He secured 318 votes - giving him a 139 vote majority over his nearest rival (the Liberal Democrat with 179 votes).
The Isle of Wight Conservative Association (IWCA) has chosen a new team of Officers for the ensuing year.
At IWCA’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 29th March the following individuals took office:
Chairman: David Pugh
Vice-Chairman: Ray Bloomfield
Deputy Chairman (Political): Joe Robertson
Today our Conservative led IW Council is hosting a Digital Conference at Cowes Yacht Haven. This is the first conference of this type on the Island. We Conservatives want to encourage new and good quality jobs here; the digital world is ideally suited for places like our Island.
The Isle of Wight Conservative Association (IWCA) has selected Cllr Bob Seely to be the party’s candidate in the General Election on Thursday 8th June.
Bob — who has represented Central Wight (the parishes of Brighstone, Shorwell, Rookley and Chillerton) on the local authority since 2013 — will thi
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We will create opportunities for all
The Conservative Group of 15 members of the Isle of Wight Council is calling for an urgent rethink and review of recent changes to parking charges and free parking periods right across the Island.
The Conservative Group of Isle of Wight councillors have published more details of their alternative budget proposals ahead of the budget-setting Full Council meeting on Wednesday 26th February.
Conservatives are calling for a £100,000, ring-fenced fund for road safety measures to lower the risks of deaths and injuries on Island roads.The plans, outlined in a letter to Council Leader Ian Stephens, have been announced two weeks before councillors vote on the Island’s budget.
Further details of the Isle of Wight Council Conservative Group’s alternative budget proposals have been announced with a suggestion from Cllr Wayne Whittle (Ryde North East) that leisure centres should be run on a “cost neutral” basis to secure their long term future and that proposed hikes in car parking charges should be looked at again.
