A change of plans in the re-development of a holiday centre in St Lawrence has been welcomed by the local councillor. A new site notice was added to the Isle of Wight Council’s planning register last week to mark the...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has been called into the planning committee after building a stable block bigger than approved. A neighbour has objected to the retrospective plans which has meant the application, submitted by Conservative Cllr Clare Mosdell, will...

Plans for housing next to Asda in Newport have been scrapped in favour of retirement ‘park homes’. Submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, applicant Mr Perez, is hoping to build 12x 3--bed park homes on the corner of St...

An alternative education provider has responded to the outcome of an Ofsted inspection which determined it would be unlikely to meet all independent school standards. The Freshwater Independent School (FIS) is looking to provide alternative, outdoor education. Under the auspices...

A decision by the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee, to refuse plans for 7 homes in Apse Heath, has been appealed. Councillors went against the recommendation of council officers. At the December 2020 committee meeting, councillors expressed concerns about...

A petition to install 20mph speed limits in Brighstone will still be presented to the Isle of Wight Council, despite a top councillor saying it would not be determined until the end of the year. A campaign started in the...

Isle of Wight Council planning officers have been praised for their decision- making, after almost 80% of their rulings were upheld by the Planning Inspectorate. However, one overturned decision cost the council more than £7,000. Latest figures from the council...

The Isle of Wight has reached another Covid-19 vaccination milestone, with more than 100,000 Islanders having received their first dose. Figures from NHS England published yesterday (Thursday) show, with the rollout of the vaccine now reaching teenagers, 102,255 first doses...

An Island domiciliary care agency has received an ‘outstanding’ rating for its caring service following a recent inspection by a health watchdog. Overall, Carewatch Isle of Wight, was rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after an inspection...

Plans to totally renovate the redundant tramway pier in Ryde have been unveiled as part of the £96.5 million Ryde Gateway Project. The scheme, between authorities in Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, as well local transport operators, announced...