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Group leaders urge IW Council to overturn policy hindering Military Road future

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 13, 2024

Senior group leaders are urging the Isle of Wight Council to overturn a 14-year-old policy which could hinder the future…

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‘Unfortunate amendment’ may be overturned by IW Council cabinet

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 12, 2024

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council is looking to reinstate an exceptional hardship fund — which has helped…

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South Coast Leisure want changes to football stadium plans

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 12, 2024

A smaller clubhouse and fewer spectator seats are on the cards for the new home of an Isle of Wight…

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This long-standing Sandown eyesore is to become flats

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 12, 2024

An eyesore Isle of Wight seafront hotel — which once hosted rock legend Jimi Hendrix — has been given the…

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Will Newport’s High Street be home to Tesco after all?

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 9, 2024

Plans for a supermarket giant to move into the heart of the Isle of Wight have been reinvigorated after posters…

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Second home tax introduction approved, but final decision comes later this month

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 9, 2024

Isle of Wight Council cabinet members have approved both the introduction of a second home tax and a revised empty…

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Plans for more than 50 new parking restrictions hit the brakes

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 9, 2024

More than 50 new Isle of Wight parking restrictions are being introduced, but a few have hit the brakes, for…

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Plans to turn Melville Hall Hotel in Sandown into homes are refused, again!

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 9, 2024

Plans to turn a once popular Isle of Wight hotel into a house have been refused, for a second time.…

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Ryde Esplanade toilets are hoped to open in time for Easter

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 9, 2024

Public toilets in a popular Isle of Wight seafront tourist town will open after all, following an agreement between the…

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Senior council official says iconic Military Road could be gone in just two years

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 8, 2024

The Isle of Wight’s iconic Military Road could be “washed into the sea” in just two years, a senior council…

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IW Council’s spending plans revealed, as leader says “we have done the best we can”

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 8, 2024

“I am positive we have done the best as we can to help our residents with the cost of living,…

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Parking fee increase scrapped after being approved less than two weeks ago

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 8, 2024

Increases to parking fees across the Isle of Wight have been scrapped — less than two weeks after the controversial…

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Police call for CCTV to protect “completely obliterated” men’s toilets at Appley

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 8, 2024

A police sergeant has called for CCTV to be installed at a popular Isle of Wight beach, after public toilets…

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Ryde Toymaster wants to reduce shop size and build housing, new plans reveal

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 7, 2024

A much-loved Isle of Wight business wants to reduce the size of its shop and build housing. In new plans,…

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Ryde Town Council set to charge residents £10 more a year

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 7, 2024

An Isle of Wight town council will charge its residents around £10 more a year. It comes as Ryde Town…

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A mural could be added at an Island gateway

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 7, 2024

An eye-catching mural, celebrating the Isle of Wight’s historical industrial innovations and iconic wildlife, could be added at a gateway…

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