Island Independents
The Island Independents are a political group who stood as mutually-supporting independent candidates on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom 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.
Island Independents Network | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Debbie Andre |
| Founder | Ian Stephens |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Penthouse, The Appley, Appley Rise, Ryde, Isle of Wight |
| Isle of Wight Council | 8 / 40 |
| Website | |
| islandindependentnetwork | |
In the 2017 local elections the group had 22 candidates standing and became the largest group in opposition with 11 councillors.
Officers
- Vice chairman of the council, Cllr Shirley Smart
- Island Independent Network
- Chairman, Phil Jordan
- Area Co-ordinator, Karen Lucioni
- Founder, Ian Stephens
- Treasurer, Peter Whiteman
- County Hall Leader, Debbie Andre
References
- "Isle of Wight council administration to be formed by independents". BBC. 8 May 2013.
External links
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