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.
MOUNTJOY AND SHIDE SET FOR 5-WAY BATTLE IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL ELECTION
A total of 5 Isle of Wight Council hopefuls are in a contest to represent the ward of Mountjoy and Shide after the May 7 local elections. Liberal Democrat Cllr Ray Harrington-Vail, The Labour Party’s Alan Hunter, the area’s Conservative...
Read moreDetailsHAYLANDS AND SWANMORE SET FOR 5-WAY CLASH AHEAD OF 7TH MAY VOTE
The vice chair of the Isle of Wight Council Vanessa Churchman has 4 party political candidates and an Independent competing for her seat ahead of the local elections. Peter Douglas Cameron Banks (The Green Party), Simon Peter Haytack (Labour Party),...
Read moreDetailsLAKE NORTH SET FOR 4-WAY CLASH AS VOTERS HEAD TO POLLS AGAIN
Four major political parties hope to win the Isle of Wight Council ward of Lake North at the forthcoming local elections. Liberal Democrat Bob Blezzard, The Labour Party’s Jenny Hicks, incumbent county councillor Bill Nigh of Reform UK and Local...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL ISSUES TAKE CENTRE STAGE IN FRESHWATER SOUTH ELECTION CONTEST
Residents of Freshwater South have four Isle of Wight Council hopefuls vying for the seat before the vote on May 7. The candidates are incumbent ward councillor Becca Cameron (Independent), Greta Farian (Labour Party), Ian Pickering (Reform UK) and Peta...
Read moreDetailsGREEN PARTY FACES TOUGH TEST AS OPEN SEAT SPARKS 3-WAY CONTEST
The Green Party is defending one of its two Isle of Wight Council seats against Reform UK and the Tories. James Robert Downard (Reform UK), Mark Ian Reen (Local Conservatives) and Vix Lowthion (The Green Party) are looking to replace...
Read moreDetailsLONG-SERVING COUNCILLOR FACES GREEN, LIB DEM AND REFORM CHALLENGE IN KEY RACE
Fairlee and Whippingham’s Conservative councillor since 2013, Matthew Price, has three opponents at the Isle of Wight Council elections of May 7. Three candidates hope to take the seat from him: Cllr Sophus Magill of the Green Party, Liberal Democrat...
Read moreDetails5 CANDIDATES VIE TO REPLACE PETER SPINK IN FRESHWATER NORTH AND YARMOUTH
The contest to replace Freshwater North and Yarmouth councillor Peter Spink is being fought between an Independent, the Tories, Reform UK and the Greens. Four nominees include Simon Bevis Ayre (Labour Party), Debbie Conlin (Reform UK), Timothy John Jeffreys (Local...
Read moreDetailsALLIANCE COUNCILLOR DEFENDS SEAT IN 3-WAY BRADING AND ST HELENS FIGHT
The Labour Party and Reform UK have put up candidates against councillor Jonathan Bacon of the Alliance in the upcoming Isle of Wight Council elections. Residents of Brading and St Helens can vote for Alexander Buggie (Labour Party), Tara Hill...
Read moreDetailsCAN PEACEY-WILCOX HOLD ON? 5-WAY CONTEST IN COWES MEDINA
Former Isle of Wight Council leader Lora Jane Peacey-Wilcox is up against an Independent, Reform UK, the Greens and the Conservatives in the Isle of Wight Council elections. Oscar Bicket (Conservatives), Joe Hall (Reform UK), Dan Jeffries-Revert (Green Party) and...
Read moreDetailsLONG-SERVING INDEPENDENT FACES 2 CHALLENGERS IN COWES WEST AND GURNARD
An independent Isle of Wight councillor of many years will need to defeat candidates from Reform UK and the Conservatives for another term at County Hall. Cllr Paul Andrew Fuller, who represents Cowes West and Gurnard as part of the...
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