GREEN FOR GO! COUNCIL AGREES TO SELL FORMER SANDHAM MIDDLE SITE TO HOUSING DEVELOPER
Plans to redevelop the former Sandham Middle School site in Sandown have taken a step forward. The Isle of Wight Council last week agreed to sell the land to developer National Pride to provide much-needed affordable housing for the Island....
Read moreDetailsSATURDAY NIGHT FEVER AS NEWPORT NIGHTCLUB APPLIES FOR EXTENDED OPENING HOURS
An Isle of Wight nightclub’s owners want to be able to open even later, to allow dancing into the small hours. Fever & Boutique, on Coppins Bridge in Newport, could stay open for an extra hour, until 04:00, if permission...
Read moreDetailsCLIFFTOP CAFE GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR EXPANSION PLANS AND IS PROMPTLY PUT UP FOR SALE
An Isle of Wight café has been listed for sale after expansion plans - which include a flat overlooking The Bay - were given the green light. Blueberry’s Café on the cliff path, between Shanklin and Lake, can now be...
Read moreDetailsSCHOOL LEADERS SAY ‘WORK WITH US!’ AS THEY CHALLENGE EDUCATION BOSSES TO MAKE DECISIONS TOGETHER
School leaders are challenging the Isle of Wight’s 3rd education boss in 3 months to work with them when it comes to making decisions about primary schools. The Isle of Wight Council has now agreed to set up a group...
Read moreDetailsMILLY ROAD COULD BE LEFT TO ERODE FURTHER AS PLANS TO SAVE IT LOOK SET TO BE REJECTED
An iconic Isle of Wight road — dubbed one of the most scenic drives in the country by Visit England — could be left to collapse when its future is decided tomorrow (Tuesday) by the Isle of Wight Council’s planning...
Read moreDetailsMAINLAND FIRM GIVEN £30,000 CONTRACT TO CLEAR PIGEONS FROM SANDOWN TOWN HALL
A mainland company has been given a £30,000 contract to shoo away pigeons from the Sandown Town Hall building and clean up the mess they have left behind, amid health fears. The project to remove the ‘extensive’ pigeon infestation and years’...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCILLOR LAUNCHES ‘PERSONAL CRUSADE’ TO BRING BACK CCTV MONITORING ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet member for community protection, Councillor Karen Lucioni, has said she is on a 'personal crusade' to see CCTV cameras across the Isle of Wight fully monitored once again. It was back in 2019 that...
Read moreDetailsNOTORIOUS VITTLEFIELDS JUNCTION SET TO BE IMPROVED IN EARLY 2024
A notoriously dangerous crossroads on the outskirts of Newport is set to be transformed - potentially into a roundabout - as a result of action by the Isle of Wight Council to purchase land. It was 4-and-a-half years ago, in...
Read moreDetailsEXHIBITION SHOWCASING 21 YEARS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL NOW IN NEWPORT
Photos of David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Amy Winehouse are all on display in Newport as part of an exhibition showcasing the recent history of the Isle of Wight Festival. The Experience exhibition is now being shown at 64 High...
Read moreDetailsFOR UP TO £117,850 A YEAR COULD YOU BE THE COUNCIL’S CHILDREN’S SERVICES DIRECTOR?
Could you be one of the Isle of Wight Council’s highest-paid officers? The authority is looking for a new director of children’s services as it parts ways with Hampshire County Council and looks to build the department up again. Whoever...
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