Isle of Wight Council

The Isle of Wight Council, known until 1995 as Isle of Wight County Council, is the unitary authority which governs the county of the Isle of Wight in South East England. The council is controlled by the Alliance Group, a coalition of Independent, Green, Independent Network, and Our Island councillors. Its headquarters is County Hall in Newport.

Isle of Wight Council
Coat of arms
Type
Type
Unitary authority
History
Founded1 April 1890
Preceded by
District councils
  • Medina Borough Council
  • South Wight Borough Council
Leadership
Claire Critchison,
Green
since 18 May 2022
Phil Jordan,
Independent
since 20 September 2023
Wendy Perera
since April 2022
Structure
Seats39 councillors
Political groups
Administration (13)
  Independent (8)
  Green Party (2)
  Island Independent Network (2)
  Our Island (1)
Other parties (26)
  Conservative (16)
  Independent (5)
  Liberal Democrats (4)
  Labour (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
County Hall, High Street, Newport, PO30 1UD
Website
www.iow.gov.uk

Between 1974 and 1995, the county was a two-tier non-metropolitan county, governed by the county council and two district councils. In 1995, the districts were abolished and the county council assumed their functions. The Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal Democrats, was the largest party on the council in 1973 and formed majority administrations between 1981 and 1998. Since 1998, the Conservative Party has been the largest on the council, and formed majority administrations from 1977 to 1981, 2005 to 2013, and 2017 to 2021.

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