BOB SEELY SUPPORTS CHARITY STRIVING FOR BETTER PROTECTION FOR RED SQUIRRELS Wednesday, 17 April, 2024 MP Bob Seely is supporting Island charity – Wight Squirrel Project – with a campaign to prevent red squirrels from falling victim to poison. According to figures recorded by the Wight Squirrel Project up to 2022, around 1.7 per cent of red squirrels presented for post-mortem examination died because they ingested amateur rodenticides such as rat poison. The charity has written to Mr Seely about... Local News
BOB SEELY SUPPORTS BID FOR IW TECHNOLOGY IN NEW BRITISH ARMY TANKS 4th August 2021 Island MP Bob Seely is urging Government to ensure cutting-edge technology developed on the Isle of Wight features in the British Army’s new Challenger 3 tank... Local News
MP ASKS DOWNING STREET FOR LEVELLING UP SUPPORT 2nd August 2021 MP Bob Seely has formally written to Downing Street to back the East Cowes Levelling Up bid. Mr Seely believes the Island could be a test case for the... Local News
MP OPENS GALLYBAGGER PUB IN CHILLERTON 30th July 2021 The Gallybagger pop-up pub has re-opened in Chillerton thanks to extensive work by local volunteers and government grants. The Gallybagger (formerly the Reading... Holyrood News
BOB SEELY REACTS TO WEST ACRE DECISION 29th July 2021 MP Bob Seely said: “Respectfully, I disagree with the decision. We have all promised to oppose inappropriate large-scale, low-density, greenfield development -... Local News
MP ENCOURAGES IW BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR CLEAN AIR FUND GRANTS 29th July 2021 Island MP Bob Seely is encouraging eligible Isle of Wight businesses to apply for clean air fund grants before the funding runs out. Last year Portsmouth City... Local News
MP CALLS ON COUNCIL TO REJECT WESTRIDGE FARM PLANS 23rd July 2021 The Island’s MP has called on members of the Isle of Wight Council to reject plans to build 473 houses on farmland at Westridge Dairy Farm in Ryde – the East... Local News
MPs LAUNCH NEW FORUM TO CLEAN UP WATER IN SOLENT REGION 16th July 2021 MPs from across south Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight have launched a new forum to drive improvements in water quality in local harbours and the... Local News
MP RESPONDS TO CONSULTATION ON UK OIL AND GAS ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT 13th July 2021 MP Bob Seely has lodged further opposition to plans by UK Oil and Gas PLC for a new drilling site in Arreton. The company is seeking permission for two... Local News
MP BOB SEELY HAS RECOGNISED THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF TWO IW NHS HEROES AT A PARLIAMENTARY AWARDS CEREMONY THIS WEEK 9th July 2021 Nominated by the Island’s MP, Brian Martin and Carolina Lamb from the IW NHS Trust made it all the way to the finals of the NHS Parliamentary Awards held on... Local News