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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.
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 moreDetailsFour 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 moreDetailsThree 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 moreDetailsA 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 moreDetailsChair 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...
Read moreDetailsA 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 moreDetailsThe 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 moreDetailsFour 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 moreDetailsResidents 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 moreDetailsThe 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...
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