Councillor critic of roundabout roadworks in Newport
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA COUNCILLOR has raised concerns about the continuing, controversial, roadworks to turn St Mary’s Roundabout into a junction, as a…
Read MoreConstruction time extension under new government rules
The government noted the construction industry needed to be able to adapt its normal practices as a number of developers…
Read MoreFormer timber yard could be converted into block of flats
The site, on West Street, Newport, which is currently only a concrete space, would add six flats in a three-storey…
Read MoreDon’t bank on it: Plans change for Cowes premises
A former bank on Cowes High Street could be turned into a house — after no buyers came forward to…
Read MoreRegeneration of Branstone Farm has been given the green light
Plans for Goddards Brewery to move from its Ryde home to a new purpose-built site on the former Branstone Farm…
Read MoreNew toilets on Sandown Seafront have been given the all-clear
The Isle of Wight Council approved its own plans for regeneration — with an aim to open them next summer
Read MoreGlamping site on the outskirts of Newport rejected by Council
Plans for a ‘glamping’ site on the outskirts of Newport have been refused by the Isle of Wight Council amid…
Read MoreCouncil announces funding shortfall of nearly £10 million due to pandemic
Additional expenses incurred by the council, of more than £7 million, include £2.2 million worth of Personal Protective Equipment, £950,000…
Read More29 coronavirus related deaths in care homes on the Island
And almost 180 people have contracted the virus in Island care homes
Read MoreSlipway extension to help speed up Lifeboat launch times
Freshwater Inshore Rescue, an independent lifeboat station on the Island, has asked the Isle of Wight Council for permission to…
Read MoreApplication granted for an over 18’s gambling centre at amusement park
This means machines with a higher cost and higher win payout can be added to the family amusement park but…
Read MoreResearch suggests the Island’s R is below one
If the R number, the number of how many new people are infected by each case, is kept below one,…
Read MorePlans to convert former care home in East Cowes
Solent View Care Home, on Victoria Grove, has stood empty since May 2018 after a surprise visit from the Care…
Read MoreTrain station Wifi plans chugging ahead
The South Western Railway line, which runs from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin, has been the centre of discussion recently…
Read MoreCan bars be open? Concerns raised over social distancing guidelines
Over last weekend’s bank holiday, many businesses serving takeaway drinks and food opened to the public.
Read MoreFarm applies for planning to build hut to house milk vending machine
Milk vending machines are becoming ever more popular with farms as a way of supplying milk to paying customers whenever…
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