MUCH LOVED EAST COWES PRE-SCHOOL TO CLOSE AFTER JUST 8 CHILDREN ENROL TO START IN SEPTEMBER
An Isle of Wight nursery has announced that it will have to close after 25 years, due to a low intake of children and government funding. Springhill Pre-School in East Cowes, run by the charity Springhill Pre-School Committee, will not...
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MUCH-NEEDED FLATS PLANNED FOR UPPER FLOORS OF FORMER WARREN JAMES BUILDING
More flats are planned for Newport High Street — after a jewellers closed down. The offices of the now-empty Warren James store in the upper High Street could be turned into 3 affordable flats, if a scheme by Oren Atlen,...
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CONSTITUTION DETERMINING HOW THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL OPERATES TO BE REVIEWED
An urgent review of the Isle of Wight Council’s constitution will get underway soon. The constitution sets out how the council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures that should be followed to operate democratically, accountably and transparently to local...
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LANDOWNER COMES UP WITH ATTRACTIVE OFFER FOR COUNCIL AFTER STRUGGLES SELLING LAND
The owner of a piece of land earmarked for housing in the rural village of Wellow will stump up £80,000 towards affordable housing on the Island so it is easier for the brownfield land to be developed. Since gaining planning...
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LAIDLAW POSES A SAFETY RISK AND IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE – BUT REMAINS OPEN TO PATIENTS
The Laidlaw unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport poses a fire safety risk to patients, it has been found. According to an Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board report, the outpatient diagnostic and rehabilitation unit has been deemed unfit...
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COUNCIL INVESTS £90,000 IN SPARE PARTS FOR FLOATING BRIDGE TO CUT DOWNTIME
The Isle of Wight Council has splashed out almost £90,000 on ‘strategic’ spare parts for the troubled Floating Bridge. It follows the recommendation of a Government review — which branded Floating Bridge 6 as ‘potentially poorly designed’ — to always...
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PUSH BOAT OPERATOR LAUGHING AS FLOATING BRIDGE ‘LIFEBOAT’ CONTRACT TOPS £1MILLION
More than £1million is being spent on a boat pushing the Floating Bridge 6 across the Medina between 2019 and 2027, however, the Isle of Wight Council is looking at other solutions to keep the vessel going during the faster...
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M&S’ REQUEST TO CHANGE STORE DELIVERY TIMES THROWN OUT BY COUNCIL
Marks and Spencer's request to change delivery times at its Newport store have been thrown out by the Isle of Wight Council. The planning committee this week decided nearby residents of Medina Avenue would have their quality of life adversely...
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FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO MANCHESTER – COUNCIL’S MAINLAND PORTFOLIO IS MAKING MILLIONS
A mainland commercial property portfolio owned by the Isle of Wight Council will make the authority more than £1.8 million a year. Figures revealed to the authority’s audit committee on Monday provided an update on the Isle of Wight Council’s...
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THORNESS BAY GRANTED LICENCE EXTENSION BUT PROMISES NOT TO BE ‘GLASTONBURY’
An Isle of Wight holiday park has promised 'it won't be Glastonbury' after its entertainment licence was extended, despite neighbours’ concerns over the potential ‘racket’ created. The Isle of Wight Council has approved Parkdean Resorts’ application to increase the times...
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