The independent Audit Commission has rated Conservative-run Isle of Wight Council performance in 2008 as only 2 out of 4, and dropped their assessment of progress from "improving well" to just "improving adequately".
The Royal George, a local landmark and a much valued part of the community life in Brunton Park and North Gosforth for nearly 50 years, has now been demolished by its owner.
Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats will join those from across the country in Harrogate for the party's national spring conference this weekend (6-8 March). Debates on reforming the banks and the financial sector, skills and higher education, schools, prisons and childcare are all on the agenda.
Isle of Wight Council Budget 2009-10
Seven members of Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats are today heading to the national conference in Harrogate this weekend.
Following on from last week's all important Council meeting where there was one notable Councillor absentee, which has led to the recent revelations in the Rossendale Free Press that has discovered the same absentee is now apparently not contactable. In response the Lib Dems have called for the resignation of Conservative Cllr Stuart Pawson and an immediate by-election for the Helmshore Ward.
