The team behind the Isle of Wight Council’s contentious school plans headed to a Ryde school on Thursday for a consultation event discussing its possible closure. Council officers including Ashley Whittaker presented the Island’s school place planning proposals for 2023...

The Isle of Wight Council has given conditional approval for plans to develop a brand new film and television studio in East Cowes. Medina Studios Ltd’s development proposal includes 4 sound stages, 2 workshops, production support facilities, parking and landscaping...

Parents gathered at Cowes Primary School on Monday for a tense question and answer session with Isle of Wight Council officers about the potential closure of the school. Ashley Whittaker, Director of Children’s Services, chaired the evening meeting which discussed...

The Isle of Wight Council has received a revised planning application to build 4 houses on the outskirts of Newport. Mr I. Morey’s proposed development would be on land next to Buckbury Lane and would include parking as well as...

Richard Quigley MP has written to the Government to raise concerns about ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 pipeline. In a public statement announced yesterday, Richard Quigley, for IW West, said he had written to the secretary of state for energy security and...

Cowes Town Council has written to the Isle of Wight Council raising a 'failure of proper process and due diligence' regarding a drone trial. In a letter to the Isle of Wight Council’s chief executive officer, Wendy Perera, the Town...

The Isle of Wight Council will take action on the Island’s 'grossly inadequate' NHS dental care provision. Following a vote at last Wednesday’s Full Council meeting in Newport, the Council says it will hold the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to...

The Isle of Wight Council has voted to take action on 'more expensive' and 'less reliable' ferry services. At a Full Council meeting earlier this week, councillors voted for a motion, merged from 2 separate submissions by Councillors Michael Lilley...

A councillor has asked the Isle of Wight Council why no substantial safety work has been undertaken in response to a major accident at Vittlefields Cross back in April 2019. At Wednesday’s Full Council meeting in Newport, Councillor Matthew Price...

Campaigners against the closure of Brading CE Primary School hosted a community meeting yesterday evening at the town’s St Mary’s Church. The fairly small audience heard arguments for saving the school from Vix Lowthion, a teacher at the Isle of...