The increased cost of providing waste management services across the Island is being addressed by the Isle of Wight Council.

Southern Water’s chief executive will attend an ‘emergency’ meeting on the Isle of Wight after criticism of the company over coastal sewage pollution and disruptive works leading to road closures.

While many will be celebrating the removal of controversial parking charge proposals from the Isle of Wight Council’s budget, the mood at County Hall was gloomy earlier this week (Wednesday).

Contentious plans to increase and extend parking charges across the Isle of Wight have been scrapped in a County Hall budget passed last night (Wednesday).

Plans to convert a long-shuttered Shanklin hotel into 6 flats have drawn objections, with fears the homes would be unaffordable and harm seafront trade.

A multi-use hub providing meals, community events and job training could be installed within the grounds of a Sandown school, under new planning proposals submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

Free on-street parking across Isle of Wight towns and the scrapping of proposed parking charge increases are at the centre of rival budget amendments...

The Isle of Wight is below target for MMR vaccination and a public health councillor has voiced disquiet over families that are 'anti-vaccination'.

Concerns over the impact of vaping on young people and wider public health have been raised at County Hall, with one councillor warning it could one day be viewed as “akin to asbestos”.

Support for a plan to operate a beauty salon in a Sandown garden has rallied ahead of a decision next month.