Island Independents

Island Independents
Leader Ian Stephens
Deputy Leader Shirley Smart
Founded 2013
Headquarters 54 Great Preston Road, Ryde. Isle of Wight PO33 1EF
Isle of Wight Council
8 / 40
Website
islandindependents.org.uk

The Island Independents are a political group who stood as mutually-supporting independent candidates for the 2013 Isle of Wight Council election. The group won 15 of the 40 seats, emerging as the joint-largest group on the council, but without an overall majority.[1] The group leader is Councillor Ian Stephens. In the 2017 Local Elections the group had 22 candidates standing and became the largest group in opposition with 11 councillors.

Officers

Cllr Lora Peasey Wilcox is chairman of the council. Cllr Paul Fuller is Chair for Scrutiny.

The Association of Island Independents Chair - Peter Whiteman Deputy - Jonathan Bacon Secretary - Karen Lucioni Treasurer - Billy Hill


References

  1. "Isle of Wight council administration to be formed by independents". BBC. 8 May 2013.
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