With just days to go until the Isle of Wight Festival gets underway, the Isle of Wight Council are advising of a number of changes to a variety of services they provide.
Most services will be affected from Thursday 21st June, returning to normal on Monday 25th June. However, there are some exceptions and a full breakdown of each service and the temporary arrangements are included below.
As previously reported by Island Echo, the weather looks set to be warm and plesent for the 4-day festival, which kicks off at Seaclose Park in Newport on Thursday.
Register Office
The Isle of Wight Council’s Register Office Marriage Room will temporarily move to County Hall in Newport during the festival. From Friday 22 June until close of business on Saturday 23 June, all civil ceremonies will be held at County Hall, Hight Street, Newport. The civil ceremonies will be back at Seaclose Park from Monday 25th June.
All birth, death and marriage notice appointments will remain at Seaclose offices throughout the festival. Seaclose offices will be closed on 21st June from 12 noon and all day on 22nd June. Telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing number, 01983 823233.
Coroner’s Office
The Coroner’s Office will operate from Seaclose offices as usual, although there will be no provision for personal collection of paperwork from Thursday 21st June at 13:00 until Monday 25th June. telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing number, 01983 823010.
Crematorium
The crematorium will be operate at its usual opening hours over the weekend of Saturday 23rd June and Sunday 24th June, from 10:00 to 14:00.
Planning/ICT offices
The council’s Planning Services office will be closed to the public on Thursday 21st June, Friday 22nd June and Monday 25th June. In the days leading up to and after the festival there will be public access but parking will be extremely limited so customers are advised it may be better to avoid the Seaclose office, unless it is to attend a pre-arranged meeting. The office will be open as normal to the public from 08:30 on Tuesday 26th June.
Customers can check information and use the online services available on the council website at https://www.iwight.com/Residents/Environment-Planning-and-Waste/Planning/ .
Leisure centre/theatre
Customers are advised that 1Leisure Medina will be closed for the duration of the Isle of Wight Festival from 14:00 Thursday 21st June and will re-open at 07:00 on Monday 25th June. Westridge at Ryde and The Heights, Sandown will be open as normal throughout this period. Swimming lessons at Medina are cancelled from Wednesday 20th June to Saturday 23th June. The lessons will resume on Monday 25th June.
For further information, please email [email protected] or telephone 01983 823880.
