- Council Control: Min Alliance Group
- Conservatives 13
- Labour 1
- Liberal Democrats 4
- Green 2
- Reform UK 2
- Other 17
Alliance Group 10 (Independent 6, Island Independent Network 3, Our Island 1; the Green Party is also in the group); Empowering Islanders 3, Independent 2, Very Broad Church 2. Unitary authority covering the whole Island off the Hampshire coast. Formerly agricultural but now has some aviation and shipbuilding manufacturing, as well as tourism.
The scheduled 2025 elections have been postponed to 2026. A Very Broad Church group was formed by Geoff Brodie (Indepdendent Socialist, Pan and Barton) and Clare Mosdell (Conservative turned Independent, Newchurch Havenstreet and Ashey) in February 2026.
Next local elections
2026
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
Unitary
Address
High Street, Newport PO30 1UD
Phone
01983 821000
Website
http://www.iwight.com/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2493.36
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