A major political row has erupted over County Hall’s troubled relationship with its Highways PFI contractor, Island Roads. Council leader Phil Jordan has said the authority is once again heading into a legal dispute of 'a contractual nature’ with Island...

Elections are happening on the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Thursday) - but who is standing, where are they happening, and who can vote? A total of 3 Isle of Wight Council seats - Central Rural, Freshwater South and Lake North...

A major planning application for a renewable energy park south of Wootton will come under County Hall’s spotlight this evening (Tuesday). The planning committee will decide whether to approve Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park Ltd’s revised proposal for a solar...

A declined bid to build 2 new homes similar in shape to Scandinavian Longhouses in an Isle of Wight seaside village has been appealed. Jonathan Reece and Clare Hansall submitted an appeal over County Hall’s refusal to grant consent for...

There is continued upset in Sandown over the 'appalling destruction' of Los Altos Park – but the council says the works were crucial for safety reasons. Local resident Claire Jackson has questioned County Hall's felling multiple historic trees in the...

A former Isle of Wight primary school could be transformed into a satellite site for Medina House special school. County Hall is looking to imminently begin a consultation on its proposed expansion of SEND provision, the council’s education boss has...

The Isle of Wight Council has given the green light for Burger King to open its second Isle of Wight restaurant in the car park of Tesco Extra in Ryde, creating up to 35 new jobs. County Hall has given planning...

More CCTV would make a 'big difference' in fighting local crime, an Isle of Wight police chief told councillors this week. Superintendent Robert Mitchell responded to a question from the leader of the Isle of Wight Conservatives, Councillor Ed Blake,...

All 3 Isle of Wight ferry companies have reacted to this week's protest and top-level transport roundtable meeting. Wightlink, Red Funnel and Hovertravel have issued statements off the back of the Isle of Wight Ferries Roundtable, which was held at...

The former vice-chair of the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee says he is “delighted to be cleared of an entirely false allegation of bias in relation to the West Acre Park development. Following the Court of Appeal’s judgement that...