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Island Newsletter

Spring 2011

Welcome to this new-style 2 x ISLAND NEWS ROUND-UP


communication from the Isle MP’S! Island Forum.
of Wight Liberal Democrats. These new Members &
P ARLI AMENTARY
The purpose of this supporters meetings are
BOUNDARIES REVIEW OF
newsletter is to keep being arranged to enable
THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Members informed of discussion on matters of
developments locally. This is As most Members will know
importance to the Island. The
especially necessary as we by now the decision has been
first Forum will take place on
continue to find it hard to taken for the Island to have
the 16th April at 10-30 to 12
secure adequate coverage two MP’s in future.
pm at the Riverside Centre.
through the commercial news It only remains now for the Topics for discussion are:
channels. Boundary Commission to
1. How we divide the Island
We welcome input from determine how the Island will
into two Parliamentary
Members and will try to keep be divided into two
constituencies. Bob Blezzard.
articles topical and constituencies.
2. The proposed ‘Alternative
informative. Bob Blezzard has worked on
Voting’ system which is the
We encourage Members to this and will be outlining his
subject of the May
use this quarterly publication thoughts at our next ‘Island
referendum. Sara Sheath.
to inform debate with non- Forum’ due to take place on
ISLAND FORUM
Members, especially where Saturday 16th April at the
‘HAVE YOUR SAY’
the information demonstrates Riverside Centre (10-30am). RIVERSIDE CENTRE
SATURDAY 16th APRIL
the clear difference in From this meeting the Island 10
10--30 TO 12pm
approach to local matters Lib Dem Executive will be
Secretary of State for
between Liberal Democrats making a recommendation to
Energy and Climate
and the Tories. the Region who will pass this
Change, Chris Huhne MP
To have your say just contact on to the Federal Party from
will be with us on Friday
Tim Wakeley by telephone or where the proposals will go to
evening 13th May. There will
e-mail or via the Isle of Wight the Boundary Commission.
be no charge for Members &
Lib Dem web site—let’s open To ensure you have your businesses who attended the
up an active dialogue. say please join the debate previous dinner (which Chris
on April 16th. was unable to attend) but
there will be a small charge of
TABLE TOP SALE £5 to cover costs for other
Members. Venue to be
YARMOUTH TOWN HALL decided. If you would like to
21st MAY 2011 meet with Chris please give
Jill Wareham a call
9-30 TO 12-30PM
on 741068.
Major fundraising event—please give your support

Contact the Island Liberal Democrats web site at: www.iowlibdems.org.uk


Newsletter
Page 2.
Spring 2011
NEWS FROM THE IOW THE IMPENDING
COUNCIL CHAMBER DEMISE OF OUR
ISLAND YOUTH SERVICE
Reg wanted the PFI scheme On April the 12th (unless it is
to be reviewed to enable delayed yet again) IOW
spiralling costs to be reined Councillors will vote to
in, additionally, the Lib Dem support the Draft Plan for the
Reg Barry introduced two
team wanted the investment future of the Island Youth
amendments to the Budget
in our highways infrastructure Service.
proposed by the Independent
to be brought up to the levels
Councillors. Needless to say This Plan, born of a flawed
in place before the Tories got
there was no chance of these consultation process and over
into power. Such a move
amendments getting through two years in gestation puts
would halt the deterioration in
but Reg showed that there the IOW Council at risk of
our highways. Neither
were options to closing front- failing in its statutory duty to
amendment was approved by
line services. young people.
the Tory dominated council.
The PFI for the improvement The Draft Plan proposes the
A further amendment, tabled
and maintenance of our closure of most Island Youth
by Lib Dem Cllr Dave
h i gh wa ys in f ra s t r u ct u re Centres and fails to say how
Knowles and supported by
continues to be of major many young people will be
the Independent Group, was
concern to the Lib Dem Group reached by the new service or
for the Waterside Pool in
who fear that costs what the benefits and
Ryde to remain open and for
associated with setting up and outcomes will be.
the savings required to be
administration this scheme
shared between all the sports Please contact your local
are running out of control.
and swimming pools—this councillor and ask that they
Indeed there remains serious
realistic and achievable idea reject the inadequate Draft
doubt whether the PFI will
was dismissed ‘out of hand’ Plan as being unfit for
ever come to fruition yet the
by the ruling Tory Group. purpose.
costs continue to escalate.
MAKING CONTACT WITH YOUR EXECUTIVE
Sara Sheath, Chairman, 0788 7976336, sarasheath@aol.com
Dave Hardy, Secretary, Action Group, dhardy@btinternet.com
Andrew Garratt, Treasurer, andrew_garratt@btinternet.com
Reg Barry, LD Leader IOW Council, Action Group, 612602, regbarry@tiscali.co.uk
John Ward, Vice Chairman, Action Group, johnward.iow@sky.com
Tim Wakeley, Action Group & Communications, 563317, consultancy1@madasafish.com
Roz Charlish, Action Group, 613550, jrozc@aol.com
Dave Knowles, IOW Councillor, 611250, davjak@dialstart.net
Bob Blezzard, 402259, bobblezzard@btinternet.com
Evelyn Knowles, Membership Secretary, 855193, evelynk@talktalk.net
Shirley Smart, shirley_bruno@btinternet.com
Tony Zeid, 617836, zephyrtravel@aol.co.uk
Mike Carr, 760615, macarr@talktalk.net
Peter Whiteman, peter.whiteman@mountjoy.co.uk
Jill Wareham, Action Group, 741068, jill_wareham@hotmail.com
Norman Arnold, 822772, anchoriw@hotmail.com

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