Upset with the former education cabinet member, who led contentious plans to close 6 Isle of Wight primary schools, has been made clear as Jonathan Bacon has lost his seat on Brading Town Council.
Cllr Jonathan Bacon garnered the fewest votes in the Brading Town Council election – a contest that saw Nick Binfield, a prominent campaigner against the closure of Brading Primary School, elected for the first time with 168 votes.
Bacon received just 81 votes, as announced at today’s election count in Ryde.
Brading Town Council has responsibility for facilities and services, including allotments, the Beech Grove Play Area, Bully’s Hill Quarry and grant awards.
Jonathan Bacon retains his seat on the Isle of Wight Council, representing Brading and St Helens, as that election will not be held until May 2026.
Brading Town Council Election 2025 – Results
- Linda Allen – 187 ELECTED
- Paul Garrett – 176 ELECTED
- Nick Binfield – 168 ELECTED
- Julie Smith – 152 ELECTED
- Chris Johnson – 129 ELECTED
- Jon Ellis – 125 ELECTED
- Richard Whiting – 106 ELECTED
- Hugh Street – 91 ELECTED
- Jonathan Bacon – 81
Who is the homeless guy in the photo, ohhhh it’s Bacon. Good riddance, if only we could of had a full vote here and got rid of this bloody useless council.
In the residents eyes, every council is useless. So, no point in getting new ones.
Like him or loathe him he made the right choices when it comes to education, the island has a rapidly reducing children’s population, so why are you keeping under subscribed schools open, convienance for the parents, keeping teachers in a job, not upsetting the unions.
Jonathan Bacon did a good job, by doing what needed to done. He was given the job after the previous cabinet member Debbie Andre failed miserably and he carried the can.