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Election candidates asked how they would support the return of an Isle of Wight ice rink Candidates from across the political spectrum were asked where they stood on the issue of supporting an ice rink back on the Island Details of where candidates in today’s Isle of Wight council and town, parish and community councils stand on the issue Ryde Arena have been shared by Ryde Arena Community Action Group (RACAG). RACAG asked all candidates in the election to detail how they would support getting an ice rink back on the Isle of Wight. They explained, “The Covid-19 pandemic has changed all o...

Tony Bunday, Labour and Co-operative Party; Steve James- Bailey, Hampshire Independents; Donna Jones, Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets; Richard Fintan Murphy, Liberal Democrats; What is the role of a PCC?  Hold the police to account; Set the police budget and police priorities which are then published in the police and crime plan; Appoint the Chief Constable, who is responsible for making operational policing decisions; Help to improve the local criminal justice system; Work closely with several organisations including local councils and health services. How a...

It comes as elsewhere in the county, protesters have been arrested for stopping traffic on main roads in Weymouth and Dorchester to raise awareness of the climate crisis. Two people took to King Street, Weymouth and Trinity Street, Dorchester at 11am today, sitting in the road to hold up traffic as part of a national Extinction Rebellion protest. One of the protestors, scientist Emma Smart, from Weymouth, said she was particularly keen to draw awareness to the issue of sea level rise - and how this will affect the local community. Extinction Rebellion protester Emma Smart is arrested i...

Congestion Picture: Dave Thompson/PA Wire THE Welsh Conservative Candidate for Monmouth has branded a potential Chepstow bypass a "crucial infrastructure project". The Welsh Conservatives have pledged in their Manifesto to deliver a bypass for Chepstow "to address persistent congestion and air pollution blighting the town and surrounding area". Peter Fox, the Senedd Candidate for the Monmouth constituency, said:“Persistent congestion and high levels of air pollution have been hampering opportunities in Chepstow for far too long. “Bluntly, Chepstow cannot wait any longer for the cr...

The future of Wirral's greenbelt is likely to be a key battleground for votes in May's local council elections Wirral's Conservative Group have dismissed an announcement by Labour councillors regarding a 'masterplan' to protect the borough's greenbelt. On Monday, Labour, who lead Wirral Council but do not have an overall majority, said that under their new Local Plan blueprint, development will be focused on brownfield sites, rather than prized green spaces. But their political opposites are far from convinced by the claims. Conservative Councillor for Greasby, Frankby & Irby, Tom And...