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Rufus is the Local Democracy Reporter for the Isle of Wight, a role he took up in August 2024.
The role, which focuses on subjects such as council meetings, planning applications and matters of democratic interest, is funded by the BBC as part of the national Local Democracy Reporter Scheme - or LDRS.
An ‘exceptional’ Isle of Wight early years setting has been praised by inspectors for providing an ‘extremely high’ standard of quality education and care.
Read moreDetails‘Anti-social parking’ problems with cars left on verges, a bus being obstructed and fear over emergency vehicle access came to the fore at a recent public meeting.
Read moreDetailsA 13-room House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for working Island residents scheme has been submitted for an Isle of Wight hotel.
Read moreDetailsA debate on declaring no confidence in Southern Water will be held.
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council has closed the planning enforcement case that saw Ventnor Winter Gardens undergo work to improve the site's visual condition.
Read moreDetailsProposals to convert an Isle of Wight hotel plagued by fire damage and vandalism have been broadly endorsed by Sandown Town Council (STC).
Read moreDetailsA former shop in the heart of a town in the north-Wight will become a banking hub with Post Office services.
Read moreDetailsA seafront wedding and events venue's bid for a premises licence will come before Isle of Wight councillors next week amid concerns over noise, disturbance and safety.
Read moreDetailsA meeting between Southern Water and Isle of Wight councillors to be held later today (Thursday) has been called over mounting public concern for water quality across the Island.
Read moreDetailsRestrictions have been lifted on 7 Isle of Wight bridges after inspections found they were no longer necessary.
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