Local Elections

‘It is an overwhelming challenge but the public voted for change so we are doing that' - that's some the new leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox, who has received more than 700 congratulatory messages since...

A big shake-up of the Isle of Wight Council has seen new and familiar faces appointed to some of the most important roles in the authority. Following the election of Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox as leader of the Council on Wednesday...

Improvements to the Floating Bridge and Highways PFI contract have been promised by the Isle of Wight Council’s new head of transport. Taking on the job is Councillor Phil Jordan, who has recently been re-elected to the Isle of Wight...

A new alliance of councillors from across the political spectrum have taken control of County Hall for the next 4 years. 18 Councillors, including Independents and Green Party members, have come together to form a group who, supported by Liberal...

The future of the Isle of Wight Council will be decided tomorrow (Wednesday) when the leadership will be voted on at an important annual meeting. Since the results of the election, announced on 7th May, who is in charge of...

Cllr Hastings is vying for leadership of the Isle of Wight Council A week-and-a-half on from polling day and the Isle of Wight Council is still in a state of no overall control. On a day of somewhat shocking events,...

Turnout of the Isle of Wight Council’s 2021 election was down on previous years — with more than 70,000 eligible Islanders choosing not to vote at all. Falling by nearly 4%, voter turnout in this year’s election was 36.93% —...

'Our Ryde' last Thursday won 58% of the votes cast for Ryde Town Council elections (4,828 votes out of 8,282 cast) and now have an overall majority on the Town Council - despite only standing for 8 of the 14...

With big questions still remaining over the future leadership of the Isle of Wight Council following all the excitement of last Friday’s count, here are some key points of the election. The Isle of Wight went to the polls on...

Names were drawn out of a hat to determine the last seat on Sandown Town Council following Thursday's election, as the votes were simply too close. 6 seats were available for the South Ward of the Sandown Town Council but...