SANDOWN TOWN COUNCIL TO STICK TO 6 MEETINGS A YEAR DESPITE CALLS FOR INCREASE
A call to hold more Sandown Town Council meetings has been rejected and instead, fewer gatherings will last longer. Councillor Debbie Andre, who sits on both Sandown Town Council and the Isle of Wight Council, proposed meeting more often, to...
Read moreDetailsTOP COUNCILLOR REACTS TO GOVERNMENT’S EDUCATION ‘COLD SPOT’ ANNOUNCEMENT
“We strive for excellence and we are not where we want to be" - that's from the Isle of Wight Council’s education lead, Councillor Debbie Andre, who has reacted to the Government listing the Island among 55 areas where school...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SLAMMED BY WATCHDOG OVER NITON DEVELOPMENT
The Isle of Wight Council has been slammed by a national watchdog for giving incorrect planning advice, among other failings, in a Niton development — dating back to 2018. An investigation into development at Bridge Cottage, on the edge of...
Read moreDetailsDECISION TO CLOSE CHILLERTON & ROOKLEY PRIMARY DELAYED AGAIN
The decision to close a rural primary school on the Island has once again been delayed – so a potential partnership with The Island Free School can be considered. Announced at last night’s (Thursday's) cabinet meeting, the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetails13% RISE IN WIGHTCARE COSTS DEFENDED BY COUNCIL OFFICIALS
A controversial move to increase the cost of care services provided by the Isle of Wight Council, allowing people to live independently in their homes, has been defended by top council officials. The plan to increase charges for Wightcare is...
Read moreDetailsAPPROVAL FOR NAIL BAR TO OPEN IN EMPTY NEWPORT HIGH STREET PROPERTY
An empty shop on Newport High Street is set to be transformed into a nail bar. You will soon be able to polish up your nails in the former Wrights Estate Agency office, next to B&M, after the Isle of...
Read moreDetails£1MILLION IN LEVELLING UP MONEY A ‘TOKEN GESTURE’ FROM GOVERNMENT
£1million pounds in government cash, given to the Isle of Wight Council in recognition of the Island’s unique circumstances, has been slammed as ‘highly unsatisfactory’ and ‘profoundly disappointing’. The local authority says it is only 1/6 of what it hoped...
Read moreDetailsNEW BEACH HUTS WILL HELP VISITORS ENJOY THE SUN AND SEA AT SANDOWN
Sun, sea and more beach huts? Plans to add to the offering on Sandown Esplanade have been unveiled. Central Beach has asked the Isle of Wight Council for permission to add eight more at their site near the pier as...
Read moreDetailsOPPOSITION COUNCILLORS HAVE THEIR SAY ON ALLIANCE’S PROPOSED BUDGET
With a 2.99% council tax rise on the horizon — the highest it can go — opposition councillors have shared their thoughts on the ruling Alliance group’s budget. Fees and charges are set to increase, money has been allocated for...
Read moreDetailsBELL WON’T BE RINGING ANYTIME SOON – ART PROJECT HIT BY A SETBACK
The installation of a piece of public art on Ventnor seafront has hit a setback. An application for a ‘Tide and Time Bell’, specifically designed for the town by international sculptor Marcus Vergette, has been withdrawn. Despite widespread support for...
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