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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 proposal to sell a former municipal tip in Sandown could net the Isle of Wight Council £250,000.
Read moreDetailsA hotel with sea views in Shanklin will be expanded with new sitting rooms and roof terraces.
Read moreDetailsA proposed Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary precept increase, representing £15 extra per year for Band D council taxpayers, has been endorsed by a scrutiny body.
Read moreDetailsA derelict section of a family-run hotel near the seaside in Shanklin could be transformed into 13 apartments.
Read moreDetailsA spending package of nearly £70,000 for a holiday activity and food scheme has been given the green light by the Isle of Wight Council.
Read moreDetailsA seafront toilet block in Sandown could soon be sold by County Hall for just £1.
Read moreDetailsNew social rent homes could be delivered on 6 key Isle of Wight Council-owned sites including former school land and the old driving test centre.
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight pharmacy in Cowes is the first in the UK to have 2 collection points, its manager said after the town’s mayor cut a ribbon to open the facility yesterday morning (Friday).
Read moreDetailsKey dates for May’s local elections on the Isle of Wight have been revealed as behind-the-scenes preparations get underway.
Read moreDetailsSouthern Water project managers were 'intransigent' and had 'made up their mind' over the company’s Sandown Water Recycling plans during a meeting, an Isle of Wight councillor has claimed.
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