COUNCIL’S EDUCATION LEAD RESPONDS TO MP’S STATEMENT ON SCHOOL CLOSURE PLANS
The Isle of Wight MP's opinion on school closures has been met with disagreement from the Isle of Wight Council, with the cabinet member for education and children’s services saying that Mr Seely’s words are 'a political attack'. As previously...
Read moreDetails70 NEW JOBS EXPECTED AS DELIVERY FIRM SEES PLANS FOR NEW BASE IN WHIPPINGHAM APPROVED
70 new jobs are expected to be created thanks to the green light being given for a brand new distribution centre at Whippingham, which will see Island firm Isle of Wight Distribution relocate from their existing warehouse in Blackwater. Following...
Read moreDetails200 NEW HOMES TO BE BUILT OFF HORSEBRIDGE HILL OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS
Bembridge-based Captiva Homes has been given the green light to build the largest affordable housing development on the Isle of Wight in a decade, in partnership with Sovereign Network Group. Properties at Acorn Farm, on Horsebridge Hill, are expected to...
Read moreDetailsPLANS TO CONVERT VENTNOR TOWERS HOTEL INTO A HOUSE HALTED
Plans to demolish part of Ventnor Towers Hotel, on Madeira Road, and change it into a private residence have been halted after being withdrawn from the Isle of Wight Council’s consideration. The move was made on Friday (19th January), although...
Read moreDetailsNURSING HOME IN VENTNOR TO CLOSE WITH 18 RESIDENTS FORCED TO MOVE
An Isle of Wight nursing home has announced it will close — forcing 18 residents to find somewhere else to live. Ward House Nursing Home, on Alpine Road in Ventnor, revealed it intended to close its doors last week, announcing...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCILLOR’S BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER QUESTIONED AFTER CAMPAIGN SIGN UP
The way Isle of Wight Councillors talk to one another, as well as to staff, has been raised as an issue at County Hall. It comes as the council agrees to sign up to the Local Government Authority’s ‘Debate Not...
Read moreDetailsAGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FOR COUNCIL’S NEW DECISION MAKING PLAN
A 'positive way forward' has been agreed by the Isle of Wight Council after heads clashed over the way decisions could be made at the authority in the future. In July last year, councillors unanimously voted to investigate whether moving...
Read moreDetailsNEARLY 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS WILL PAY LESS COUNCIL TAX THANKS TO CHANGES TO SUPPORT SCHEME
An exceptional hardship fund has been scrapped to make way for a higher discount on council tax, which is good news for nearly 10,000 households who will now pay 5% less towards their Council Tax bill. It has been claimed...
Read moreDetailsNO EASY FIX FOR FLOATING BRIDGE TROUBLES ADMITS COUNCIL
A £50,000, 6-month-long report into the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has concluded that 2 major issues persist with the vessel - but it's said that they may not be able to be fixed. Speaking at a meeting last week, Colin...
Read moreDetailsPARKING CHARGES LOOK SET TO INCREASE BY 10P AN HOUR FROM APRIL
Motorists are once again being targeted as cash cows for the Isle of Wight Council's coffers as parking charges are to rise again - the 3rd such hike in just 3 years. Prices for parking across the Island look set...
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