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New warehouse could ‘support expanding companies’ and ‘deliver employment opportunities’

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Mar 10, 2025

County Hall has approved marine manufacturing and service business JAM & Sons Ltd’s planning application to build a large steel…

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Find out how the council’s £600k Leeson Road investment will be spent

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Mar 6, 2025

A spending package worth £600,000 will be spent on ‘essential works’ on the landslip-hit Leeson Road as part of the…

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Residents and councillors rally against 20-metre ‘eyesore’ telecoms mast

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Mar 6, 2025

Residents and councillors of a coastal town have rallied against a proposal to build a 20-metre 5G mast opposite a…

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“Treated shamefully”: County Hall watchdog lashes out at cabinet

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Mar 5, 2025

A watchdog lashed out at the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet yesterday (Tuesday), saying it was given ‘just three working…

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Takeaway outlet experiencing ‘trading problems’ could be converted into retail store

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Mar 4, 2025

A fast-food takeaway outlet in the heart of the Island’s county town could be converted into a convenience store. Citing…

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Part of Victorian warehouse to be transformed into studio flats

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 28, 2025

Part of a Victorian warehouse in the heart of the Island’s largest town will be transformed into three studio flats.…

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Contentious seafront café plans revised following objections

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 27, 2025

Contentious plans to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in a village have been…

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Council throws weight behind County Hall’s independence

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 27, 2025

County Hall has thrown its weight behind a motion seeking ‘categorical assurance’ that the Isle of Wight Council remains independent.…

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Plans for commercial park are appealed after refusal

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 26, 2025

Contentious plans for a new 7,245 square metre commercial and leisure park next to the Isle of Wight Airport have…

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Kilometres-long underground cable could be installed beneath farmland

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 25, 2025

An underground electrical cable relating to an approved solar farm could be installed along a roughly 2.5-kilometre route through farmland.…

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Bid to construct boat store on picturesque Island seafront met with opposition

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 25, 2025

A bid to construct a wooden boat store unit on a picturesque seafront is facing parish council opposition. Nettlestone and…

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“The only solution is a merger with a mainland authority”: motion tabled for crunch meeting

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 24, 2025

A motion encouraging the Isle of Wight Council’s leadership not to rule out a merger with mainland authorities has been…

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Crucial County Hall budget meeting to take place on Wednesday

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A crucial County Hall meeting will take place on Wednesday where councillors will vote on the 2025/26 budget and a…

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Floating Bridge made a “half a million-pound loss” last year, deputy mayor says

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 21, 2025

The troubled East Cowes to Cowes floating bridge made a “half a million-pound loss” last year, an Isle of Wight…

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Village harbour could get new 19.7 metre houseboat with 27 solar panels

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 21, 2025

A village’s harbour could get a new 19.7m houseboat with 27 rooftop solar panels. The applicant has applied to County…

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Island parish council descends into shouting match over clerk resignation

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Feb 19, 2025

An Island parish council with a “dreadful reputation” descended into a shouting match last night (Tuesday) over the recent resignation…

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