Will Southern Water take the plunge on Gurnard SuDS?
Carole DennettThere might finally be some positive news on Gurnard’s Sustainable Drainage Scheme (SuDS) fiasco – and not a moment too…
Read MoreFishing and farming concerns raised with shadow minister
The Shadow Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Victoria Atkins, visited the Island…
Read MoreA familiar approach to ‘lifeline’ service from Island ferry company
Hope has long been in short supply for supporters of the Red Funnel-owned Hythe Ferry; however, recent talk of repair…
Read MoreCouncil taxpayers stump up after losing court case
Losing the West Acre development court case has cost Island council taxpayers more than £160,000. In a decision dated April…
Read More“I was told ongoing maintenance costs had been agreed and that road closures would be kept to a minimum”
The fall-out from three months of disruption and frustration for residents and business owners in Gurnard, after Southern Water’s Sustainable…
Read MoreAn ’embarrassing’ and ‘shambolic supermassive cock-up from day one’
Two roads that have been dug up and inconvenienced residents for almost 12 weeks are to be reinstated after a…
Read MoreHousing target to increase – inspectors offer two options
Planning inspectors have given an initial response to the Island Planning Strategy (IPS). In a letter to the IW Council,…
Read MoreSecretary of State for Transport questioned over ferries while Maritime Minister is on the Island
While Maritime Minister Mike Kane was in a meeting yesterday morning facing questions from our MPs and others about cross-Solent…
Read MoreExtension sought to extract more gravel at Garrett’s Farm
Following the announcement that Palmer’s Farm, near Wootton, is to become a nature reserve, Wight Building Materials (WBM) has proposed…
Read MoreOur two ferry companies owe more than half a billion pounds – are Wightlink considering even more loans?
The Isle of Wight’s ferry services are in the spotlight, as IW East MP, Joe Robertson, voices serious concern about…
Read MoreRed Funnel’s latest accounts paint a bleak picture
The latest financial accounts from Red Funnel Ltd, published this week by Companies House, have revealed the company’s immense financial…
Read MoreCourt rules West Acre Park permission ‘Unlawful’ as it finds against IW Council
UPDATED Planning permission granted by the IW Council for a major housing development has been ruled unlawful by the Court…
Read MoreSerious questions raised by Red Funnel’s accounts
The long-delayed accounts of one of Red Funnel’s group of companies have raised serious issues. Southampton, Isle of Wight and…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: Amid confidence and confusion IW councillors debate the future
Wednesday’s full council meeting was hailed as “historic” by Chairman, Cllr Karl Love. It was their final gathering before elections…
Read MoreDeadline day looms for beleaguered Red Funnel
A critical deadline looms for Red Funnel on Thursday (March 27), when the ferry operator must finally file its accounts…
Read MoreMixed emotions over school decisions
There were emotional scenes at County Hall as the Isle of Wight Council cabinet met on Thursday night to decide…
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