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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.
A multi-use hub for community events, refreshments during football matches, and job training will be installed within the grounds of a school in The Bay.
Read moreDetailsWaste collection problems from 37 different residential accommodations in just 4 townhouses are continuing to cause a headache in Ryde.
Read moreDetailsThere are 12 Isle of Wight Council senior manager positions with salaries of more than £100,000 a year, new figures show.
Read moreDetailsA proposal for 9 ‘much-needed’ houses on land in Wootton is facing criticism from the local parish council.
Read moreDetailsThe developer behind a contentious fire training facility project on vacant land at an Isle of Wight farm has come under face-to-face scrutiny with residents.
Read moreDetailsThe Council faces a £2,500 fine after illegally taking 10-months to issue a child’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) plan.
Read moreDetailsA new Aldi store looks set to open on the Isle of Wight after County Hall planners granted the supermarket giant conditional permission.
Read moreDetailsA project to redevelop a former car wash and private car park in the Isle of Wight’s county town with housing has been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council.
Read moreDetailsSouthern Water has come under fire for missing another meeting at County Hall, condemned as 'disgraceful' and 'unacceptable' by an Isle of Wight councillor.
Read moreDetailsA mixed-use development with 60 homes, five ‘high quality’ houses next to a former Isle of Wight train station and a conversion of a seafront hotel in a ‘very poor state of repair’ - these were 3 the most high-profile...
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