A clampdown on anti-social behaviour involving dogs could be reinstated by the Isle of Wight Council later this week. Earlier this year Island Echo exclusively revealed that the local authority had let its Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) expire. The...

Adult social care and children’s services costs continue to bear down on the Isle of Wight Council’s finances, according to a new report. Cabinet member for housing and finance Ian Stephens’ report, due to be presented to the cabinet on...

More than two-thirds of recent feedback on the Isle of Wight’s health and social care services is negative, according to an independent watchdog. Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s Intelligence Report for September/October found 68% of feedback was negative, compared to 27%...

A recommendation for a ‘no waiting at any time’ parking restriction on Seaview’s High Street has been approved by the Isle of Wight Council. Council leader Phil Jordan gave the go-ahead for the plans, subject to call-in, to introduce double...

Brading residents will have to pay more for services to help keep everything running, the town's mayor has said. Mayor Christine Johnson has said Brading Town Council expects to get less from County Hall in the 2025/26 tax year so...

Solar panels will be fitted on the roof of Waterside Pool in Ryde as part of works approved by the Isle of Wight Council this week. The Waterside Community Trust applied to the council to carry out a refurbishment and...

The owners of a historic Shanklin pub have gained listed building and planning consent to develop its garden and begin refurbishment works. Pub and brewing company Greene King applied to County Hall to enhance the Crab Inn outdoor space with...

The clock is ticking on plans to develop an onshore component of ‘England’s leading’ tidal energy project on the South coast of the Isle of Wight. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Planning Committee yesterday evening, a...

A proposed 127-housing unit development next to Camp Road in Freshwater has been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council. 7 members of County Hall’s Planning Committee voted to refuse permission for Tallulah Estates Ltd’s proposal – a heavily criticised...

An Isle of Wight primary school at the ‘heart’ of its local community has received good ratings in all inspection categories. School inspectorate Ofsted awarded Barton Primary School the grades in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership...