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Letter: Big Wight Switch or Big Wight Hype?

Tariffs:

One reader is not impressed with what he calls the "hype and empty promises of the Big Wight Switch" whilst Community Action say 1,300 households have achieved lower fuel bills through the scheme.

Friday, 26th April, 2013 12:43pm

By Alan Bennett with 9 readers' comments

Letter: Parish council should take action over Newport Harbour

Newport harbour:

Newport Harbour Action Group spokesman suggests that the parish council are afraid to raise harbour issues with the IW council.

Tuesday, 23rd April, 2013 2:30pm

By Christopher Dodd with 3 readers' comments

Letter: Open letter to Island Conservatives

Protesters:

One reader asks why the Island MP voted in favour of what he refers to as the Welfare Charge.

Monday, 22nd April, 2013 9:37am

By Chris Wallis with 15 readers' comments

Letter: Council tax freeze: Fact or fiction?

Election leaflet:

Luisa aims to set the record straight about claims on the Conservative campaign leaflets being circulated in her town.

Thursday, 18th April, 2013 10:10am

By Luisa Hillard with 26 readers' comments

Letter: Cyclists in the New Forest facing serious confrontation

Cyclists in New Forest:

There appears to be strong opposition on both sides of the argument as MP calls for ban on cycling events in the New Forest.

Monday, 15th April, 2013 12:00pm

By Alan Bennett with 13 readers' comments

Letter: Three burning questions

A back-toback purchase of the former Hospital in East Cowes is suggested by Friend to Frank James

Friday, 12th April, 2013 11:46am

By Tanja Rebel

Letter: Pub will lose trade due to roadworks

New Inn:

What do you do when your business is affected by something out of your control asks one reader.

Thursday, 11th April, 2013 11:30am

By Amie Sutherland with 6 readers' comments

Ventnor Botanic Garden: Refurbishment of terrace ‘a complete embarrassment’

Ventnor Botanic Garden

A lifelong fan of the Ventnor Botanic Garden is less than pleased with the latest refurbishment to the lower terrace, calling it 'a complete embarrassment'.

Monday, 25th March, 2013 1:47pm

By Sally Perry with 66 readers' comments

Letter: Upper Ventnor road cracks – When should we worry?

crack in wall

A Ventnor resident is starting to get worried by the increase in cracks appearing on the upper Ventnor roads and footpaths.

Friday, 22nd March, 2013 4:08pm

By David Henshall with 8 readers' comments

Councillor challenges IW council figures used for sale of Ryde Harbour

Councillor challenges IW council figures used for sale of Ryde Harbour

This open letter to Cllr George Brown calls for the decision to sell Ryde harbour to be halted.

Wednesday, 20th March, 2013 11:01am

By Tim Wakeley with 8 readers' comments

Letter: What happened to Mothering Sunday?

Steve Parkes shares his views on the commercialism of Mothering Sunday.

Sunday, 10th March, 2013 8:54am

By Steve Parkes with 2 readers' comments

Letter: Is our sand the answer to self-sufficiency?

One reader is looking at possible ways the Island can become self-sufficient.

Thursday, 7th March, 2013 4:09pm

By Ron Chonner with 9 readers' comments