The group behind the motion of no confidence in the Isle of Wight Council leader, Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox, has explained why they lodged it.
The motion will be heard at the full Council meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) and could put the Conservatives back in control of the authority, if it is successful.
Put forward by Cllr Chris Jarman and other members across the chamber, the motion is seeking to establish a majority coalition administration, removing the current leader and replacing her with the Conservative leader.
Cllr Jarman, who is now the leader of recently formed Empowering Islanders group, said a coalition can bring stability and benefit from talent across the council rather than from ‘only 1 decreasing minority group.’
Explaining the purpose behind the motion, he said the Island has got many ongoing challenges but many Islanders ‘continue to suffer financially, physically and psychologically while indecision and inaction reigns.’
He said:
“Procrastination and politicking must cease if we are to wrestle ourselves free from the yoke of inertia and actually get on with the job of delivering results rather than measuring and excusing both failure and delay.”
Cllr Jarman said the Empowering Islanders Group has chosen to be part of the change and are ambitious, committed to the Island and ‘not fettered by the worries of national politics or re-election.’
Vix Lowthion and Cameron Palin, co-chairs of the Isle of Wight Green Party, slammed the motion, saying it is ‘disruptive, distracting and dishonourable’ and it will not resolve problems. Cabinet member for transport and infrastructure, Cllr Phil Jordan, has also spoken out against the motion, saying it would not result in complete cross-council working.
Both opponents have said the motion would go against the aspirations of the Island in 2021 when the electorate voted out the Conservative administration. The ruling Alliance administration — which has been in charge for the last 2 years — has in the past few months, lost 4 members and vacated 2 crucial cabinet positions.
It means the Alliance now has 13 members, compared to the Conservative’s 16.
Cllr Peacey-Wilcox has been contacted for comment.
Fairly sure that the yolk should be yoke, or maybe it’s just a jolk (actually, that sounds right for our council).
Egg is on his face as usual. The smug git.
I think it’s time the electorate had a say if they want Mr Jarman in his position still. From what I can gather the people he represents are not happy with his trouble making and would rather see a change and see him gone.
Why oh why do they have to have that pathetic smirk on their face ?????.
It really is nauseating….
But whoever gets in ,thing’s will not change ….
All tarred and feathered with the same brush …
And they all think they are superior …
Pompous pillocks ,•••••••
It is because he is a doppelganger of Stephen Frost from Whose Line is it Anyway.
Finally some Tories to save us from the Tories
Has any one got confidence in any of them
Wish they would all go.We were much better off when we had a Council made up of people who wanted to do it for the benefit of the Island not for their pockets.
Seems like a certain councillor fancies himself as something of a king maker, or just hopeful to grab power for himself. Either way, such self serving people should be denied the opportunity of power.
If Jarman and cronies really wanted a working coalition, why did they all leave the Alliance? One suspects insincerity …
Perhaps because it wasn’t working!
I love how my democratic vote doesn’t matter and politicians will just decide between themselves who rules me. Good to know Conservatives truly believe democracy is bad.
Tories seem to be hell-bent to make me never again vote for them, either in national or local elections.
This is funny because I’m a white, six-figure earner in his 30s who should be becoming more and more conservative with age… but pretty much their every idea is pushing me away, lol, like for example their despise for working from home which actually allows me to earn those six-figures in the first place 😀
I think Mr Jarman that apart from your fellow councillors very few people have any confidence in the council at all due to utter incompetence and lack of transparency.
Damn, he had me fooled. Are they all stealth tory scum?
Chris Jarman is a JP, a property developer, and a mason. Maybe that all explains the smirk. Wonder why he is a councillor. In my opinion, property developers should not be allowed to serve on the council.