Isle of Wight Council

Isle of Wight Council, known between 1890 and 1995 as Isle of Wight County Council, is the local authority for the Isle of Wight in England. Since 1995 it has been a unitary authority, being a county council which also performs the functions of a district council. It is based at County Hall in Newport. The council has been under no overall control since 2021. With the introduction of a committee system, replacing the former cabinet model from May 2025, the council is currently led by an independent politician, with committee chairs elected from Reform UK and the Island First Network.