Councillor Matthew Price

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Party: Conservatives

Electoral Division: Fairlee and Whippingham

Contact information

Home address: 
6 Whitesmith Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5HY

Phone:  07833 537668

Bus. mobile:  07972 519828

Bus. email:  matthew.price@iow.gov.uk

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Committee appointments

Term of Office

  • 02/05/2013 -

Annual Report

Annual Report 2022

 

Councillor Matthew Price   Fairlee and Whippingham Ward

 

I was re-elected as an IOW Councillor in May 2021 and I continue proudly, to represent the residents of Fairlee & Whippingham, in what was previously the Newport North ward, on the IOW Council.

 

The ward is a very busy area to represent and I am always dealing with multiple issues. The range of enquiries I get are extremely varied and often relate to The IOW Festival, Parking, Roads, Schools and Planning.

 

Roads, Pavements, Footpaths and Drainage: Many of the main roads in and around Newport North have now been resurfaced and the repairs and resurfacing of the pavements continues. I have recently surveyed all of the roads within my ward and I am constantly reporting and ensuring issues are resolved. The Fairlee cycle path/shared route has recently been completed and is an amazing improvement to the cycle and walking network.

 

Planning: I continue as a member of the planning committee and continue to try and bring common sense to planning and work with colleagues to try and help encourage more appropriate development, I have been extremely vocal about the latest Island Plan Review and have a particular passion to see the housing target set by Government substantially reduced.

 

I am on various committees and help with many local groups, I continue to serve as a Governor at Barton Primary School and have various roles and help at other local Schools. 

 

I often meet residents at the John Cheverton Centre at the Mountbatten Hospice, please let me know if you would like to meet me.

 

Please feel free to get in touch regarding anything I may be able to help with

 

Matthew Price

May 2022