Elections

Youth Council & Youth MP Election Results

Dec 15th, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: 2009, 2010, Council, Culture, Elections, Equality, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lead, Lifestyle, News, People, Youth

The results of the 2009/10 Isle of Wight Youth Council and Isle of Wight Member of the UK Youth Parliament have been announced. There were more than 2000 votes in both of the categories and a record number of candidates in the UK Youth Parliament election…



Youth Council Voting Begins Soon

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: 2010, Community Forum, Council, Elections, Equality, Featured News, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lead, News, People, Youth

Voting to choose the members of the Isle of Wight Youth Council for 2010 will get underway at the end of November. There will be voting stations in all the high schools, including: Ryde School, Isle of Wight College, Christ the King College and the Connexions Centre in Newport…



A ‘Tweet’ For Labour

Sep 30th, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: 2009, Blogs, Campaign, Community Forum, Elections, Equality, Government, Interactive, Internet, Island Views, Isle of Wight Services, Multimedia, National News, News, Online News, Social Networking, South East, Twitter

This week thanks to “Twitter Tsar” Labour MP for Bristol East Kerry McCarthy, Labour Politicians are happily dipping their toes into the world of online social networks at the annual Labour Party Conference in Brighton…



Candidates Sought For Isle of Wight Youth Council

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: Citizen Media, Council, Elections, Featured News, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight Volunteers, News, Youth

Young people are being invited to become candidates in the forthcoming Isle of Wight Youth Council elections. Candidates are also being sought for the Isle of Wight’s Member of the UK Youth Parliament…



Hantsweb Awards 2009

Aug 30th, 2009 | By Island Pulse | Category: 2009, Advertising, Awards, Community Forum, Competition, Elections, Equality, Hampshire News, Hantsweb Awards, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight, In The News, Media, News, Online News, South East

The Hantsweb Awards that celebrate excellence in website design, accessibility and service across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are about to open for nominations. The Awards which have been running since 2002 are opening later than usual this year (2009)…



Isle of Wight Council Election Results

Jun 5th, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: 2009, Council, Elections, Equality, Government, Islandwide, Isle of Wight Services, National News

The results of the 2009 Isle of Wight Council elections, held on 5th June 2009, are as follows: CONSERVATIVE – 24, LABOUR – 1, LIB DEM – 5, INDEPENDENT – 7, OTHER – 3…



Isle of Wight Elections 2009

Jun 2nd, 2009 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Advertising, Council, Elections, Equality, Featured News, Government, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Media, National News, News

2009 will be a key date in local democracy on the Island as elections will not only be held to elect members of the Isle of Wight Council, along with members of all the Town and Parish Councils, but also to elect the members of the European Parliament in the South East region. View video report…



Your Island, Your Council: IW Labour’s Plans 2009

Mar 3rd, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: 2009, Advertising, Citizen Media, Elections, Government, Isle of Wight, News

After 6 month’s consultation with party members and supporters Island Labour has published its 2009 Local Election Manifesto, which reveals its aspirations for the IW Council after the June local elections. Labour recognises that having influence at County Hall rather than power is its realistic target, though it plans to field candidates in a majority of the Island’s 39 new wards…