An Isle of Wight councillor has said he hopes Ventnor’s Winter Gardens returns soon to the 'facility it once was' in response to it being accepted as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). Councillor Ed Blake, the representative for Ventnor...

The Isle of Wight Council voted for a new regional tier of government for Hampshire and the Solent at a full council meeting last night (Wednesday). A total of 26 councillors backed a recommendation to approve ‘in principle’ the establishment...

Residents in Lake North will go to the polls today (Thursday) to choose their next Isle of Wight councillor, following the resignation of Reform UK’s David Maclean just months after being elected. All of the UK’s major political parties are...

Plans for the new West Acre Park housing development in Ryde were conditionally approved by the Isle of Wight Council's planning committee yesterday evening (Tuesday). A total of 7 councillors voted to grant Captiva Homes consent - again - for...

A total of 3 new flats will replace part of a family-run Isle of Wight hotel amid a declining number of overnight visitors to the Island. Council officers have approved Lorraine Barrett’s application to convert a wing of the Lorron Hotel...

A total of 5 more beach huts could be built on the seafront at Totland. Canice Holdings has submitted a further application for ‘smart beach huts’ on land to the south of Pilots Point, Totland Bay. Consultancy Plan Research says...

A once-popular Isle of Wight fish and chip shop could be lost forever if a change of use application is granted. Tina Brittain is seeking prior approval from the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use of 16...

A proposal for 3 new high street flats has been refused by the Isle of Wight Council due to concern over a lack of ‘adequate daylight’ provision. Allen Planning’s prior approval application for a change of use of the lower...

A building that houses a garage and workshop with an upstairs apartment could be turned into 4 ‘much-needed’ flats in St Helens. Mr and Mrs Shaw are asking County Hall for permission to convert the former St Helens Service Station...

This week’s Lake North Isle of Wight Council by-election will cost an estimated £5,146, it has been revealed. The poll, to take place on Thursday (2nd October), was called after the resignation of Reform UK’s David Maclean, just months after...