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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 shortage of rental accommodation since COVID and the increasing cost-of-living has deepened the Isle of Wight’s housing crisis, a new report shows.
Read moreDetailsA proposal for 9 ‘much-needed’ houses on land in Wootton has resurfaced in a revised form with a new footpath.
Read moreDetailsPlans to turn a former vets at ‘serious risk of falling into disrepair’ into a town centre apartment have been refused after opposition from a kebab shop owner opposite.
Read moreDetailsPlans to redevelop the former Weston Primary School site in the West Wight with 16 ‘high-quality’ new homes have been criticised as 'overdevelopment' and a ‘missed opportunity’.
Read moreDetailsA total of 10 apartments at Newport's Woodbine Close may be bought by the Isle of Wight Council for over £1million.
Read moreDetailsThe redevelopment of a historic clifftop holiday camp off the Military Road could mean it once again becomes a tourist destination.
Read moreDetailsThe one-way closure of a key artery on the Isle of Wight has caused or heightened concern over issues such as dangerous driving by a school, potholes, congestion and business costs.
Read moreDetailsA vital ATM has been reinstated in Shalfleet, restoring a service which many in its rural community 'rely on every day'.
Read moreDetailsA scheme to transform a derelict section of a family-run hotel into 13 flats has been endorsed by an Isle of Wight county councillor.
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight residents are reporting lengthy waits for several frontline health services, a watchdog has found.
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