Key £13 million spending packages to be considered amid ‘unprecedented uncertainty’
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterKey spending packages worth £13 million will be considered by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet this Thursday amid ‘unprecedented…
Read MoreThree ‘affordable’ new flats could be built on first floor of former dessert shop
Three ‘affordable’ new flats could be installed on the first floor of a once popular dessert shop. Mr K. Hang…
Read MoreThree-bed house could be built within grounds of neglected hotel
A three-bedroom house with rooftop solar panels could be built within the grounds of a neglected former hotel. Paul Clark…
Read MoreIconic footbridge in Shorwell to be replaced
An iconic footbridge in a very poor and unsafe condition will be replaced, and the plans have been given significant…
Read MoreAlpaca farm barn could be built on village edge
A barn could be built at an alpaca farm on the edge of a village despite permission being refused by…
Read MoreEyesore owners fail to carry out works
The owners of an ‘eye-sore’ property in Sandown have failed to carry out improvement works, despite being handed almost £8,000…
Read MoreLast chance to take part in “essential” school closures consultation
Today is the last day Islanders can have their say on the proposed closure of five primary schools as part…
Read More‘Shocking, misplaced and reckless’: village residents hit out at housing plan
Residents of a large village have hit out at a proposal for 27 homes, with one describing plans as ‘shocking,…
Read MoreNew £6.7 million mental health facility to open on town high street
The opening of new £6.7 million, 11-room mental health facility has moved a step closer after a ‘noise issue’ was…
Read MoreTrade Union leaders pose questions over school closures
Leading trade unionists quizzed the Isle of Wight’s education cabinet member on Wednesday evening over five contentious school closure proposals…
Read MoreTown could receive eight new charging bays
Zest Eco has applied to County Hall for a lawful development certificate for a proposed installation of four rapid EV…
Read MoreMajor Island policy forum to consider plans aiming to make suicide prevention ‘everybody’s business’
A major Island policy forum will tomorrow (Thursday) consider plans aiming to make suicide prevention ‘everybody’s business’. The Health and…
Read MoreCouncillors lodge motions ahead of landmark school closures debate
Two prominent councillors have lodged motions to be voted on at a landmark County Hall debate this evening, focussing on…
Read MoreTown centre’s Victorian warehouse could get three new flats
Part of a Victorian warehouse in the heart of the Island’s largest town could be transformed into three studio flats.…
Read MoreHeavily criticised housing plans resurface
Heavily criticised plans for a raft of new housing on the edge of the Island’s county town have resurfaced. Gallantgreen…
Read MoreIsland parish council loses second clerk in less than a year
A parish council is in turmoil after the shock resignation of its clerk. Shalfleet Parish Council’s Tina Bailey quit amid…
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