The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed how its services will be affected by the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekends, which includes the Coronation of King Charles III.
Although Council services will operate as normal throughout the month of May, some services will be affected over the 3 weekends.
Arrangements for key services are as follows:
Adult Social Care and Housing Needs
Offices are closed over the bank holiday weekends during which urgent calls should be directed to Wightcare by calling 01983 821105.
Bereavement Services – Book of Remembrance Room
The opening and closing times for the Book of Remembrance Room will be:
Saturday 29th April: 10:00-14:00
Sunday 20th April: 10:00-14:00
Monday 1st May: 10:00-12 noon
Saturday 6th May: 10:00-12 noon
Sunday 7th May: 10:00-14:00
Monday 8th May 10:00-12 noon
Saturday 27th May: 10:00-14:00
Sunday 28th May: 10:00-14:00
Monday 29th May: 10:00-12 noon
Crematorium Grounds
The grounds can be accessed at any time, but if the gates are closed, park in the road outside and use the pedestrian gate.
Office hours are as normal for weekdays, except for bank holidays, when the office is closed.
All cremation documentation, burial forms and music should be delivered at least 3 clear office working days prior to each service.
Building Control
Building Control will continue to operate a Dangerous Structure out of hours service over the bank holiday weekend. If there is immediate danger and a threat to life, call 999. For all other situations, please call (01983) 821105. Surveyors will still be available for site inspections and enquiries during normal working hours (08:30-16:30).
Children’s Services
Offices close over the bank holiday weekends. If you are worried a child is, or at risk of, suffering, neglect or abuse please contact the Children’s Reception Team: Tel 0300 300 0117 (available 24 hours a day).
Contact Centre and Help Centres
May Day Bank Holiday
The Contact Centre closes at 13:00 on Saturday 29th April, it will then reopen at 08:00 on Tuesday 2nd May.
Newport Help Centre will close at 16:30 on Friday 28th April and re-open at 08:30 on Tuesday 2nd May.
The Help Centre, at Ryde Library, will close at 17:00 on Friday 28th April and re-open at 09:00 on Tuesday 2nd May.
Coronation Weekend
The Contact Centre closes at 13:00 on Saturday 6th May, it will then reopen at 08:00 on Tuesday 9th May.
Newport Help Centre will close at 16:30 on Friday 5th May and re-open at 08:30 on Tuesday 9th May.
The Help Centre, at Ryde Library, will close at 17:00 on Friday 5th May and re-open at 09:00 on Tuesday 9th May.
Late May Bank Holiday
The Contact Centre closes at 13:00 on Saturday 27th May, it will then reopen at 08:00 on Tuesday 30th May.
Newport Help Centre will close at 16:30 on Friday 27th May and re-open at 08:30 on Tuesday 30th May.
The Help Centre, at Ryde Library, will close at 17:00 on Friday 27th May and re-open at 09:00 on Tuesday 30th May.
Coroner’s office
Offices close over the bank holiday weekends.
Council buildings or land
For emergencies involving council-owned buildings, please contact Wightcare on 01983 821105.
Floating bridge
The Floating Bridge will operate according to its normal hours of service on each of the May Bank Holidays (05:00 to 00:30). Check the Floating Bridge website for live status before travel as the above timetable may change due to any potential adverse weather. www.iwfloatingbridge.co.uk
Highway’s services
Highways emergencies – contact Island Roads on 01983 822440. Non-emergency highway issues can also be reported online at fms.islandroads.com or by email at [email protected]. General information is available via the website www.islandroads.com
Leisure Services facilities
The Heights, Medina, Westridge
Open as normal, including Bank Holiday Mondays.
Theatre:
The theatre will be open for advertised performances
Libraries
The council’s 6 libraries (listed below) will be closed Bank Holiday Monday 1st May, Coronation Day 6th May, Bank Holiday Monday 8th May and Bank Holiday Monday 29th May.
Cowes Library
Freshwater Library
Lord Louis Library Newport
Ryde Library
Sandown Library
Ventnor Library
Heritage Services
Record Office
The Record Office at Hillside, Newport is open by appointment only (823820). It will be closed on the Bank Holidays.
Dinosaur Isle Museum
Coronation Weekend – Closed on 6th and 7th May, open Bank Holiday Monday.
Monday 1st May – Closed
Monday 29th May – Open
Cowes Maritime Museum
The same opening hours as Cowes Library, above.
Museum of Island History
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 to 13:00
Newport Roman Villa
Normal opening over the bank holiday weekends.
Parking services
The offices are closed over the bank holiday weekends. Parking Services will continue to provide parking enforcement across the Island on each of the May Bank Holidays.
Planning
The offices are closed over the bank holiday weekends.Planning Enforcement complaints, including reporting any alleged illegal works to protected trees, and a range of other online planning actions can continue to be made anytime online at Enforcement (iow.gov.uk)
Recycling and waste collection
There will be no change to Isle of Wight Council waste and recycling services during the May bank holidays or the Coronation Bank Holiday. Collections (including one-off Bulky Waste collections), Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Commercial Waste and Recycling Centre (CWRC) operations will continue as normal.
Book your tip trip by visiting the Isle of Wight Council’s website www.iow.gov.uk/waste or by calling (01983) 823777.
Register office
The Register Office will be closed over the bank holiday weekends. To register a death call 01983 823233. For the out of hours emergency service please call Wightcare on 01983 821105.
Regulatory and Community Safety Services (Licensing, Environmental Health, Housing Renewal, Community Safety and Trading Standards)
The offices are closed over the bank holiday weekend.
Revenues, Benefits, Blue Badges and Payments Team
Online applications remain available for council tax/local council tax support/housing benefit and Blue Badges. To use the Citizens Access Portal to view your council tax account online visit iow.gov.uk/counciltax. To use the Citizens Access Benefits Portal to apply and notify a change of circumstances visit iow.gov.uk/housingbenefitapplications.
Am I the only person who will be glad when this Coronation farce is over.
What a waste of money in such tough economic times for everyone.
They could use this money to give the Nurses and Doctors a pay rise.
In some parts of the country it’s been reported on National News that persons are waiting over
2 days for an Ambulance.
Me too. I didn’t vote for him.
The nurses have already been offered a very good pay rise which the greedy so and sos have turned down. They seem to forget that we are all in this cost of living crisis. The coronation couldn’t have happened at a better time as it will brighten up our days and bring in £ms which can help fund services.
Yes well done council keep the parking inforce to keep ripping your employer’s of. At least you got your priorities right
Perhaps?????
Tongue in cheek ,you could cancel parking charges for Bank Holidays????
Then the parking police could all have a day off ????!!!!
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And us poor cash cow’s can relax !!!??????…
Ooh no you can’t do that the pension pot needs topping up ,and you can’t lose that can you????? .
No thought not !.
How can the council workers get more days off when the majority still work from home
Of course parking enforcement will carry on over the bank holidays, how else can the council drive away the tourists and fleece local motorists?
Such a reduced service all round and all for the same price! Fantastic!!