Prayers as part of Isle of Wight council meeting ‘discriminates in so many ways’ argues councillor
The Isle of Wight council say there is no necessity for prayers to be part of the full council meeting
An Isle of Wight councillor is trying once again to end prayers being said at the start of full Isle of Wight Council meetings.
Since 2005, when he was elected, Cllr Geoff Brodie has been fighting the practice and has submitted his latest motion in hopes of seeing it finally passed.
End prayers as part of the meeting
Set to be heard at the full council meeting next week (26th May), Cllr Brodie’s motion says,
Plans for glamping site revised in the hope of a more positive response
Ousted Isle of Wight councillor Richard Hollis had referred to the glamping site as looking like a ‘shanty town’, but with hopes for a more positive response second time around, revised plans have been resubmitted
The size of a proposed glamping site on the edge of Newport has been more than halved in hopes it will gain approval from the Isle of Wight Council, after previously being rejected.
Plans for the site on Blackwater Road, next to Newclose Cricket Ground, were refused in June last year by the council’s planning committee despite being recommended for approval by planning officers.
Full review of highways needed in East Cowes, says councillor
Cllr Love encourages residents to respond to the Road Traffic Orders with positive ideas and suggestions
He told
News OnTheWight,
“A significant number of Road Traffic Orders (RTOs) have been posted in and around East Cowes on lamp posts. The issuing of RTO consultations came as a surprise to residents and myself and were unsupported by media strategy or information.
“This is, in fact, a formal consultation and not a done deal by any means at this stage. It’s unfortunate that this consultation comes at a time of great disruption in our town with our highways rebuild underway.”