Over 600 residents in Bembridge voted for the parish council to not sell the asset, but the councillors say they need the income from the sale to repair and renovate other parish owned businesses.
Just over 25% of the Bembridge voting population cast their votes in a parish poll last week over the proposed sale of 5/7 High Street. The Chairman of the Parish council has stated that businesses are 'not under threat', only the landlord will change.