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The Isle of Wight County
Council was therefore established with effect from 1 April 1890, on which day the council held its first official meeting at the
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994:County Hall
908:Independent
871:Composition
862:20 Sep 2023
858:Independent
852:Phil Jordan
844:26 May 2021
840:Independent
829:9 May 2021
826:18 Jan 2017
808:21 Jan 2015
804:Independent
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743:Andy Sutton
567:Independent
473:South Wight
420:lieutenancy
396:magistrates
360:County Hall
299:County Hall
214:Independent
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104:Independent
3039:Categories
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1881:Nottingham
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1073:References
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88:Leadership
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2877:Elections
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2161:Leicester
2051:Blackpool
2006:Wokingham
1996:Wiltshire
1826:Leicester
1716:Blackpool
1011:Elections
755:Sep 2007
465:districts
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408:Hampshire
243:Elections
149:Structure
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2889:Cornwall
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2733:Cornwall
2721:Councils
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2096:Cornwall
2029:Councils
1966:Thurrock
1926:Somerset
1891:Plymouth
1761:Cornwall
1183:17 March
1067:Wightbus
1051:See also
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603:Alliance
449:boroughs
386:Elected
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2803:Norfolk
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2041:Bedford
1956:Swindon
1911:Rutland
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1736:Bristol
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1457:22 July
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591:Liberal
398:at the
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