Council backpedals on school closure plans following Isle of Wight community protest (onthewight.com) Isle of Wight council considers closing four primary schools amid surplus seats (onthewight.com) Opposition councillor demands investigation into...
I am attending and supporting the Campaign to Stop raw sewage on Isle of Wight beaches including Appley and Ryde beaches. There is a Paddle Out rally at Appley Beach on Saturday 20th May at 12.00pm. I am currently working with Southern Water on a...
From ice rink to bespoke skateboard and BMX park: The rise of Ryde's community-focused charitable trust (onthewight.com) Out-going Ryde Mayor, Cllr Michael Lilley, has been working hard behind the scenes to establish a Ryde Community Development...
Isle of Wight power shift: Cllr Michael Lilley bids farewell to Alliance Group (onthewight.com) Cllr Lilley – Statement 10th May 2023 After a deep reflection, I wish to announce that I am leaving the Alliance Group to join the Liberal Democrats. I...
The latest report on Planning, which is going to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet next week, is asking further delay in presenting the draft Island Plan from the promised July deadline. Island's future planning hangs in the balance:...
Cllr Michael Lilley – Ryde Appley and Elmfield Annual Report 2022-23 – Isle of Wight Council I have to submit every year an annual report to IW Council members' pages and below is my latest report. This does not include my work as Ryde Town Council...
28th April 2023 Balancing housing needs and curlew conservation: More detail on West Acre Park approval (onthewight.com) Isle of Wight's West Acre Park development hangs in the balance: What's next for the 473-home project? (onthewight.com) Isle of...
A French News Agency, AFP, visited Ryde last week and interviewed me as Ryde Mayor, regarding sewage spillages on Ryde and Appley Beaches which are within my Ryde Appley and Elmfield Ward as an IW and Ryde Town councillor. They had chosen Ryde and...
March 27th 2023 PRESS RELEASE ‘Chain gang’ comes to the rescue Ryde Mayor Michael Lilley led a chain gang with a difference as he joined efforts to support the town’s beach lifeguards. Michael, joined with builder Mike Carter and local company...
It is hard to keep up with everything in the Ward and things I am involved in. Planning issues of Pennyfeathers and West Acre Park continue to dominate Ryde Appley and Elmfield and are long way off finding resolution and updates are below. A good...
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