Local Elections

Jackie Weaver, who shot to national fame when a recording of a parish council meeting went viral, will be a virtual guest during an Our Island meeting on Monday (22nd March). As part of their regular Monday evening public meetings,...

Well-known Isle of Wight musician Doug Alldred has announced he will be standing for the Green Party in the forthcoming council elections on 6th May. Doug is regularly seen sporting a bowler hat whilst playing with his band The Silver...

As the first easing of the national lockdown comes into force, door-to-door political campaigning is once again permitted ahead of this May's local elections. However, the Conservative party say they won't be door-knocking at all this year and won't be...

Despite repeated warnings from professional engineers and Islanders alike over the past 4 years, the Isle of Wight Council continues to waste money on Floating Bridge 6 - that's according to 2 local councillors. Representatives from both East Cowes and...

Hannah Stevens from The Parliament Project will take part in a Zoom Session with residents from the Isle of Wight on Monday to encourage more people to get involved in local government. The Parliament Project is aimed at working to...

The Our Island political group is holding regular Zoom meetings in a bid to attract new faces and ideas, as the group hopes to win seats on the Isle of Wight Council and on Parish and Town Councils this May....

Local elections WILL take place on 6th May as planned, the Government has confirmed. Across the Island, the electorate will go to the polls on 6th May voting for ward representatives for the Isle of Wight Council, the Hampshire and...

The new 'Our Island' movement has formally announced its first candidates for the Isle of Wight Council local elections due to take place in May 2021. The candidates are standing in the wards of Sandown South, Ventnor West, Ryde North...