Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
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.
LIB DEM INCUMBENT FACES REFORM UK AND CONSERVATIVE CHALLENGE IN RYDE
For a third term at the Isle of Wight Council, Ryde Appley and Elmfield councillor Michael Lilley must defeat Reform UK and the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrat incumbent is up against Ross Caruana (Reform UK) and Abdul Mateen (Local Conservatives)...
Read moreDetailsCRIME AND COMMUNITY AT HEART OF RYDE MONKTONMEAD ELECTION BATTLE
Alliance chair of the environment committee Karen Lucioni has three rivals for her Ryde Monktonmead Isle of Wight Council seat. Chris Brown (Reform UK), Sue Maddison (Local Conservatives) and Matt Walker (The Green Party) are vying for Cllr Lucioni’s ward...
Read moreDetailsGARRATT VS STAY: 2-CANDIDATE SHOWDOWN IN PARKHURST AND HUNNYHILL
The Liberal Democrat deputy leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Andrew Garratt, is in a two-horse race with Reform UK. Alan Stay is challenging Cllr Garratt in his Parkhurst and Hunnyhill ward. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) contacted...
Read moreDetailsPAN AND BARTON SET FOR 3-CANDIDATE CONTEST AFTER BRODIE EXIT
Reform UK, Labour and the Local Conservatives are seeking to take over from Pan and Barton’s Isle of Wight councillor Geoff Brodie. Reform UK’s Martin John Bower, Stephen John Reading of the Labour Party and Brian George Tyndall from the...
Read moreDetailsOSBORNE VOTERS FACE 5-WAY CHOICE IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL ELECTION
2 independents and 2 political parties hope to gain the Isle of Wight Council seat of Osborne from the current councillor, Stephen Hendry. The ward’s nominees are Julie Burridge (Liberal Democrat), Stephen Colin Hendry (Local Conservatives), Michael Paler (Independent), Tracy...
Read moreDetailsJONES-EVANS SEEKS RE-ELECTION AMID NEWPORT CENTRAL CHALLENGE FROM 3 RIVALS
Alliance economy committee chair Julie Jones-Evans has three opponents from the Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and the Tories in the Isle of Wight Council elections. Her Newport Central ward is contested by Norman Arnold (Liberal Democrat), Stephen Bird (Local Conservatives)...
Read moreDetails4 CANDIDATES VIE FOR NEWCHURCH, HAVENSTREET AND ASHEY SEAT IN UPCOMING ELECTION
Four contenders from Reform UK, Labour, The Green Party and the Local Conservatives hope to be the Isle of Wight councillor for Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey. Tony Barry (Reform UK), Anna Maria Beach (Labour Party), Jude Brown (The Green Party)...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT WEST VOTERS TO CHOOSE FROM 3 CANDIDATES THIS MAY
Three candidates are competing to be the councillor for the Isle of Wight Council ward of Newport West in the upcoming local elections. Frank Brown of Reform UK, The Green Party’s Chris Mace and Raymond Redrup from the Local Conservatives...
Read moreDetailsNETTLESTONE AND SEAVIEW VOTERS TO CHOOSE FROM 4 CANDIDATES
A Local Conservative, Independent, Reform UK and The Green Party are on the ballot paper in the Nettlestone and Seaview Isle of Wight Council ward. Voters in the area have the choice of Mouli Akundi (Local Conservatives), Jules Hayward (Independent),...
Read moreDetailsTORIES, LABOUR, GREENS AND REFORM UK CLASH IN LAKE SOUTH
Chair of the Isle of Wight Council’s education committee Paul Brading is defending his Lake South seat against Labour, the Greens and Reform UK. First elected in 2017, the Conservative councillor faces Finton Anthony Burns (Labour), Harry Eccles (The Green...
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