Find out how the council’s £600k Leeson Road investment will be spent
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA spending package worth £600,000 will be spent on ‘essential works’ on the landslip-hit Leeson Road as part of the…
Read MoreResidents and councillors rally against 20-metre ‘eyesore’ telecoms mast
Residents and councillors of a coastal town have rallied against a proposal to build a 20-metre 5G mast opposite a…
Read More“Treated shamefully”: County Hall watchdog lashes out at cabinet
A watchdog lashed out at the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet yesterday (Tuesday), saying it was given ‘just three working…
Read MoreTakeaway outlet experiencing ‘trading problems’ could be converted into retail store
A fast-food takeaway outlet in the heart of the Island’s county town could be converted into a convenience store. Citing…
Read MorePart of Victorian warehouse to be transformed into studio flats
Part of a Victorian warehouse in the heart of the Island’s largest town will be transformed into three studio flats.…
Read MoreContentious seafront café plans revised following objections
Contentious plans to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in a village have been…
Read MoreCouncil throws weight behind County Hall’s independence
County Hall has thrown its weight behind a motion seeking ‘categorical assurance’ that the Isle of Wight Council remains independent.…
Read MorePlans for commercial park are appealed after refusal
Contentious plans for a new 7,245 square metre commercial and leisure park next to the Isle of Wight Airport have…
Read MoreKilometres-long underground cable could be installed beneath farmland
An underground electrical cable relating to an approved solar farm could be installed along a roughly 2.5-kilometre route through farmland.…
Read MoreBid to construct boat store on picturesque Island seafront met with opposition
A bid to construct a wooden boat store unit on a picturesque seafront is facing parish council opposition. Nettlestone and…
Read More“The only solution is a merger with a mainland authority”: motion tabled for crunch meeting
A motion encouraging the Isle of Wight Council’s leadership not to rule out a merger with mainland authorities has been…
Read MoreCrucial County Hall budget meeting to take place on Wednesday
A crucial County Hall meeting will take place on Wednesday where councillors will vote on the 2025/26 budget and a…
Read MoreFloating Bridge made a “half a million-pound loss” last year, deputy mayor says
The troubled East Cowes to Cowes floating bridge made a “half a million-pound loss” last year, an Isle of Wight…
Read MoreVillage harbour could get new 19.7 metre houseboat with 27 solar panels
A village’s harbour could get a new 19.7m houseboat with 27 rooftop solar panels. The applicant has applied to County…
Read MoreIsland parish council descends into shouting match over clerk resignation
An Island parish council with a “dreadful reputation” descended into a shouting match last night (Tuesday) over the recent resignation…
Read MoreMotion ‘to gain full backing’ for Isle of Wight farmers tabled by councillor
A motion to support Isle of Wight farmers following controversial government tax changes has been tabled by the county councillor…
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