Local Elections

Joining the recent announcements of teenage candidates for the local elections is the well known Island theatre performer Nathan Stubbings, who will be on the ballot for the Isle of Wight Green Party on 6th May. A talented singer, public...

Over the next 4 weeks of election campaigning, Our Island will be putting forward a series of policy statements setting out their objectives for the new Isle of Wight Council - should they be elected on 6th May. The group...

The Isle of Wight Green Party has publically released their future vision document, which details the platform that Green Party candidates will be standing on for the May elections, and beyond. Entitled ‘For Our Future’, the document outlines five key...

Isle of Wight Conservatives have today (Friday) unveiled a set of ambitious ideas for how Newport Town Centre could be transformed over the coming years, which could include demolishing almost all of County Hall, plus the local police and fire...

Following the news that Cowes Enterprise College student Matthew Ambrosini will be seeking election as the new Isle of Wight Councillor for Newport Central, the Conservatives have announced 2 further teenage candidates who will also be representing the party in...

Cowes Enterprise College student Cameron Palin became the youngest councillor in the country in November when he was co-opted onto East Cowes Town Council for the Green Party, now he is standing for the party in the Local Elections. Cameron’s...

Fancy being a councillor on the Isle of Wight? Well, there is still time to apply ahead of the upcoming elections. The official nomination period started at the beginning of last week (22nd March) with candidates already delivering their application...

The Labour and Co-operative candidate to be the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Bunday, is pledging to conduct a review of police activity across the 2 counties with the aim of maximising their contribution to...

Matthew Ambrosini is on course to make history after becoming one of the youngest people ever to stand for election in the UK, turning 18 with just a few days to spare to entitle him to run. Matthew is a...

A new 'concerted approach' is needed to take action on the number of derelict buildings on the Isle of Wight, according to those behind the Our Island party. The problem of derelict buildings in Sandown has recently been highlighted on...