The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed a number of changes to the services it provides during this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, which is taking place from Thursday 16th September to Sunday 19th September.
Due to the location of the festival, a number of Council-run facilities and services are impacted by the major event. This year’s festival is taking place later than normal due to the COVID pandemic.
Seaclose Park, Newport
Seaclose Park is now closed to the public. A small area is available for locals to exercise their dogs and access to the children’s play area will be available until 12th September. Access to this area is via the footpath next to Fairlee garage.
Seaclose Office, Newport
Anyone attending this office will need to park at the entrance to Seaclose Park on the grassed area.
Register office
The register office marriage room will temporarily move to County Hall in Newport during the festival. From Friday 17th September until close of business on Saturday 18th September, all civil ceremonies will be held at County Hall, Hight Street, Newport. The civil ceremonies will be back at Seaclose Park from Monday 20th September.
All birth, death and marriage notice appointments will remain at Seaclose offices throughout the festival. Seaclose offices will be closed on 17th September from 12 noon and all day on 18th September. Telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing number 01983 823233.
For further information, call the Register Office on 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 16th September at 13:00 until Monday 20th September. Telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing number 01983 823010.
Planning
Planning Services office will remain closed to the public prior to the festival and will open for pre-arranged meetings only from Tuesday 21st September.
Crematorium
The crematorium will operate at its usual opening hours over the weekend of Saturday 18th September and Sunday 19th September, from 10:00 to 14:00.
1Leisure Medina and Medina Theatre
Customers are advised that 1Leisure Medina will be closed for the duration of the Isle of Wight Festival from 14:00 on Thursday 16th September and will re-open at 06:00 on Monday 20th September.
Westridge at Ryde and The Heights, Sandown, will be open as normal throughout this period.
Swimming lessons at Medina are cancelled from Wednesday 15th September to Saturday 18th September. The lessons will resume on Monday 19th September.
For further information, email [email protected] or telephone 01983 823880.
Waste services
No changes will be made to the collection day of your waste or recycling. Ensure all waste is out by 07:00 (06:30 for Fairlee Road residents) on the day of collection, as routes maybe changed due to roads being affected by traffic diversions.
Festival complaints contact
Throughout the event, the council has a complaints line which will be available in order for issues relating to the event to be reported and looked into. The phone line will be available between 08:00 Thursday 16th September and 08:00 Monday 20th September. The contact number will be 01983 823426. This is a 24-hour number.
24 hours number are yes means telephones aren’t maned great what’s the point?