Newport Town Management Committee


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Introduction

Newport Town Management Committee was established by the Isle of Wight Council in April 2006. Its purpose is to be the interim management body for the town until the Government gives approval for a Newport town council – agreed in November 2007 to take effect from April 2008.

In August 2006 the voters of Newport petitioned for a Town Council to be created in all eight electoral wards of Newport. In addition the voters of Carisbrooke West electoral ward had already petitioned for a separate parish council. The Government has decided to approve the eight ward petition, and not the Carisbrooke one

Newport Town Management Committee consists of all eight Isle of Wight Councillors for the electoral wards of Carisbrooke East, Carisbrooke West, Fairlee, Mount Joy, Newport North, Newport South, Pan and Parkhurst. In addition we can co-opt eight members of the community.

The Committee will be disbanded on 31 March 2008 and a town council will come into place on 1 April 2008. Elections to that council will take place on 1 May 2008.