Housing development provokes mixed council responses
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA bid to build 14 houses on land near a village has provoked mixed responses from parish and town councils…
Read MoreRegeneration plans unveiled for Shanklin
Big Mead park upgrade, sea-wall restoration, and a redecorated Shanklin Cliff Lift are among proposals in a regeneration drive under…
Read MorePopular three star Island hotel works approved
A popular hotel will get a new changing room to serve its outside swimming pool – so bathers don’t have…
Read MoreTown Council approves thousands of pounds of carnival funding
A town council has approved thousands of pounds in event grants including for one of the Island’s most celebrated summer…
Read MoreIslanders will have their say on the new Floatie
An ‘engagement process’ seeking Islanders’ views on a new Floating Bridge will be held by the Isle of Wight Council…
Read MoreRyde farmhouse could be demolished due to ‘trespass and vandalism’
A Ryde farmhouse plagued by trespassers and vandals could be demolished. Smallbrook Developments Limited has applied to the Isle of…
Read MoreFarm barn could be turned into four bedroom house
A barn near Northwood could be turned into a four-bedroomed house. A planning application has been made to County Hall…
Read More“Anarchy’s happening”: election expenses row breaks out at Island council
A row over election expenses has broken out a parish council with one councillor labelling the situation “anarchy”. Following an…
Read MoreIsland quarry restoration works to continue for two more years
Restoration work at an Isle of Wight quarry with tens of thousands of tonnes of fill material will continue for…
Read MoreCabinet member to decide on enforcement policy amid rise in fraud and housing related crime
A new plan to enforce housing rules could be agreed – to protect vulnerable tenants and help the council avoid…
Read MorePopular play park and gardens could get new multi-use games area
A popular play park and gardens could get a new multi-use games area. Sandown Town Council has applied to County…
Read MorePlanning appeal launched over new ‘cider and chocolate’ tourist attraction
A planning appeal has been launched over the construction of a new ‘cider and chocolate’ tourist attraction near a village.…
Read MoreFourteen house development could be built on edge of a village
A 14 house development could be built on the edge of a village. Applicants Downer and Long, the family owners…
Read MoreDemolition of 19th century Ryde school wall given listed building consent by IW Council
The demolition of a 19th century Ryde school wall posing a “severe safety risk” has been granted consent by the…
Read MoreCar and motorbike storage could be demolished
A car and motorbike storage space in a seaside village could be demolished and replaced with an artist’s studio and…
Read MoreIW ruling administration reveals Island bus fares to go up to £3
The Isle of Wight’s ruling administration has confirmed Island bus fares will go up to £3 following a question at…
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