PARKING CHARGE HIKE APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND WILL COME INTO FORCE FROM APRIL
Parking charges on the Isle of Wight are set to increase for the 3rd time in just 3 years as the Council approves a 10p an hour hike. When the increase comes into force from April, parking for up to...
Read moreDetailsPLANS TO TRANSFORM FORMER BOATYARD IN BEMBRIDGE WITHDRAWN
Plans to transform dilapidated buildings and a former boatyard overlooking an Isle of Wight harbour have been withdrawn. In the summer of last year, proposals were lodged by Mr M. Meisels to build on land on Embankment Road in Bembridge...
Read moreDetailsCHEEKY CHIMPS NURSERY KEEPS POSITIVE OFSTED RATING
Cheeky Chimps in Ryde has secured a positive Ofsted rating for more than 2 decades now, after its latest visit. Cheeky Chimps Childcare off Monkton Street was visited by the education watchdog in November last year and again scored ‘good’....
Read moreDetailsPLANNING INSPECTORATE OVERTURN COUNCIL’S DECISION ON EXTRA CARAVANS IN GURNARD
Sunnycott Caravan Park in Gurnard will be allowed to extend after all — nearly 2 years after it was first denied. It comes as a Government watchdog overturned the Isle of Wight Council’s decision to refuse permission. Owner, Lynn Wildey,...
Read moreDetailsNO CASES OF MEASLES IDENTIFIED ON THE ISLAND DESPITE ‘NATIONAL INCIDENT’
No cases of measles have been recorded on the Isle of Wight amid national health agencies warning about outbreaks. It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared a national incident as cases rise across the country and is...
Read moreDetailsLUCCOMBE MANOR’S PLANS TO ADD MORE BEDROOMS REFUSED AGAIN
A Shanklin hotel will not be allowed to add more bedrooms after plans have been turned down for a third time. The owners of Luccombe Manor, Garden Isle Hotels, were hoping to extend the clifftop retreat to meet increased demand....
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL MORE THAN £160MILLION IN DEBT WITH SOME LOANS EXTENDING UNTIL 2055
The Isle of Wight Council carries long-term loan debts to the equivalent of more than £1,000 per Islander, latest figures have revealed. At the end of 2023, the Isle of Wight Council owed £162.9 million in long-term loans — around...
Read moreDetailsEXPANSION PLANS IN THE OFFING FOR LAUNDRETTE EMPIRE ON THE ISLAND
An Isle of Wight laundrette empire could expand — taking over a former café space in Cowes. What used to be the Watch House Barn café in Cowes could soon become a hub for washing and drying in new plans...
Read moreDetails56 NEW HOMES IN BEMBRIDGE GIVEN THE GO AHEAD BY PLANNING OFFICIALS
Controversial plans for a housing development in Bembridge have been approved, but only after changes were made to the affordability of some of the proposed properties. 56 houses can now be built on the corner of Steyne Road and Hillway...
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS TO PAY MORE FOR POLICING FROM APRIL AS PRECEPT INCREASED
How much we pay towards policing on the Isle of Wight is going up again, by nearly 4%, but it could lead to more officers on our streets. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Panel agreed today...
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