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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.
Shanklin South’s Isle of Wight councillor of 9 years, Chris Quirk, is seeking a third term amid opposition from an independent, the Greens, Labour and Reform UK. Wendy Cooper of the Green Party, Billy James Richard Hill, Reform UK’s David...
Read moreDetailsNewport man Paul Lewin is preparing to take on a gruelling 67-mile coastal walk around the Isle of Wight while surviving primarily on foraged food, all in aid of Dementia UK. The challenge, set to begin on 3rd May, will...
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight councillor of nearly 25 years standing is defending his Ryde West seat against the Tories, Greens and Reform UK. Carol Brown (Local Conservatives), Ethan Luke Mackay Cass (The Green Party) and Owen Potter (Reform UK) are...
Read moreDetailsA total of 5 major political parties and an Independent are in a battle for the Isle of Wight Council seat of Ryde South East. Declared contestants include Andy Clayton (Local Conservatives), Richard Eric Collins (The Green Party), Stephen Alexander...
Read moreDetailsThe Green Party, Tories and Reform UK are looking to take Ryde North West from the leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Phil Jordan. Peter Burke of the Green Party, Reuben Burns Loake from Reform UK and Local Conservative...
Read moreDetailsFor 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 moreDetailsAlliance 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 moreDetailsThe 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 moreDetailsReform 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 moreDetails2 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...
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