The results were announced by Returning Officer Steve Beynon at 10.38 pm for the by-election held in the Mount Joy ward tonight (9th October)…

The Government are to seek Parliament’s approval to move the 2009 local elections in England to the same date as the European elections. The decision follows consultation over the summer which closed on 11th August and showed overwhelming support for the change.

Following the resignation of Cllr Melanie Swan as the member for Mount Joy, the IW Council confirm four candidates will contest the vacant Mount Joy seat…

Due to family commitments, Cllr Melanie Swan, has tendered her resignation as Isle of Wight Councillor for Mount Joy Ward…

Carolyn Keene reports: The Isle of Wight results have now been declared, on the 1st May 2008 elections, to elect the members of the four new Parish Councils in Newport, Northwood, Ryde and Whippingham.
Click on the links below to take you to the Declaration of Results or Notice Of Uncontested Election for each area, as [...]

The Isle of Wight Council has a new chairman for 2008.  Councillor Arthur Taylor was voted in and took over the top civic job from outgoing chairman Councillor Roger Mazillius at full council’s annual meeting held on Wednesday (April 16th).

Gavin Foster reports:  Nominations for a next month’s landmark Isle of Wight parish council elections are now closed.  When the new councils are voted in and established it will mean that the Isle of Wight is completely emparished. 
While elections for most wards in the new Ryde and Newport Parish Councils will be necessary on May 1st [...]