With his long-standing relationship with Ventnor, Ray Harrington-Vail can represent Ventnor & St. Lawrence at County Hall.
"Ventnor needs a fair deal. All too often, residents feel neglected compared to the big towns” Ray said.
Ray set up the Warmer Ventnor initiative 10 years ago, through the Footprint Trust and Ventnor Town Council. This initiative has helped a large number of Ventnor residents.
Sarah Redrup has been elected as a new Councillor in Wootton Bridge. Sarah won the by-election by more than 180 votes and secured nearly half of the vote (47.8 per cent).
The results for the Wootton Bridge by-election are:
https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23746357.isle-wight-council-wootton-by-election-winner-declared
25 Aug 2023
Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats have set out plans to cut Conservative waste, improve services and make sure the Council truly listens to local people. The Liberal Democrats highlight the 'seven deadly sins' of the ruling Conservatives and set out seven key pledges as part of their plans.
Isle of Wight Council Budget 2009-10
The independent Audit Commission has rated Conservative-run Isle of Wight Council performance in 2008 as only 2 out of 4, and dropped their assessment of progress from "improving well" to just "improving adequately".
Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats will join those from across the country in Harrogate for the party's national spring conference this weekend (6-8 March). Debates on reforming the banks and the financial sector, skills and higher education, schools, prisons and childcare are all on the agenda.
In a published letter in the County Press Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate, Jill Wareham, highlights the litany of broken Conservative promises since ruling at the Town Hall.
Ruling Conservatives on the Isle of Wight Council cannot only blame the economic downturn for cutting jobs in the Council. They need to reflect on their waste and incompetence which is a major factor that will lead to financial misery for many families on the Isle of Wight.
