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Conservatives cut council tax help for Islanders on low incomes
Island residents on low incomes who qualify for council tax support will have to pay more from April this year.
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The strange case of the disappearing councils
The Covid pandemic has created challenges for local councils and for democracy across the nation. On the Isle of Wight most town and parish councils have adapted fairly well. Obviously it took a…
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Democracy in the pandemic
Last year, elections were postponed across England with the first devastating wave of the coronavirus.
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Our Ferries' Future
Liberal Democrat Response to MP and Council Leader submission to the Union Connectivity Review We welcome their submission setting out possible approaches to the problem of unregulated lifeline ferry…
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Close our schools and keep the kids safe
The rapid spread of the new Covid-19 variant is deeply worrying. More infections, as we can see from our ejection from Tier 1 into Tier 4 within days; and also affecting children much more than…
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Saving Lives - A LibDem Perspective from the Island
Saving lives and longterm illness in this pandemic is critical and it's bitterly disappointing when our MP clearly has problems with basic science.
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Ferry Worrying: Infrastructure Issues and Wightcat Woes
I'm utterly disappointed with the announcement that yet again the Wightcat services to the Island are suspended. These are critical
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Lockdown 2: another Boris Blunder
A second lockdown is a disaster but it is inevitable given the rate of increase throughout the UK. The consequences of letting this disease rip through the population are too serious to accept.
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Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats Membership surges by 20%
In the wake of the recent General Election results the membership of Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats has swelled by 20%, whilst over 14,000 new members have joined the party nationally.
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Manifesto for a fresh start at County Hall
The Island's Liberal Democrat proposals would help give us a fresh start after eight years of Conservative rule at County Hall.