Plans to give a Cowes town centre bar a raised outside seating area have been refused. County Hall rejected Steve Tewkesbury’s proposal for raised seating to the rear of The Bird Bar at 104 High Street, Cowes. A statement submitted...

The new developers behind the Atherfield Bay Holiday Camp resort have confirmed that no migrants will be housed there, rebuffing fake news rumours circulating on social media. Encore Leisure Propco has confirmed that work is being undertaken at the clifftop...

The Isle of Wight Council says that it is open to sitting down with campaigners and the wider Ryde community to talk about the future of Ryde Splash Park. As first reported by Island Echo, a grassroots campaign to reopen...

A developer has filed an appeal over proposals to a flat proposal Isle of Wight planners rejected as ‘substandard’ due to carbon monoxide fears. Dev Thakrar’s statement refutes safety concerns the council cited in its refusal of his proposed 2-bedroom...

Major public health services relating to contraception, dementia and cardiovascular disease prevention will come under the spotlight of an Isle of Wight Council committee tomorrow (Thursday). The adult social care, public health and housing needs committee meets at 17:00 on...

An outdoor range belonging to a ‘long-established’ Isle of Wight shooting club could be upgraded with a works scheme. The Shanklin Rifle and Pistol Club (SRPC) lodged an application with council planners to build a new building with external firing...

Revised plans have been submitted for the development of 9 ‘high-quality, purpose-built family homes’ on disused land in Brading. Cordage 11 Ltd has submitted revised plans to County Hall to construct 1x 2-bedroom house, 5x 3-bedroom houses and 3x 4-bedroom...

A farm barn in a ‘quaint and quiet’ Isle of Wight village could be transformed into a 2-bedroom house. Rachel Capper has made a change of use application to County Hall to convert a vacant barn in Roud, to the...

The Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes has hit out at County Hall for 'repeating all the same mistakes' with regards to the Floating Bridge. East Cowes Town Council received a briefing last week which Councillor Love said was...

An Isle of Wight councillor has accused County Hall’s monitoring officer of giving unlawful advice on last month’s chair vote – but the council insists the 'constitution was followed'. Councillor Peter Spink, who represents Freshwater North and Yarmouth, said there...