A council officer was tasked with making sure public money didn't go a company that went bankrupt over a year ago. Instead they paid them over half a million pounds.
The site has been occupied since September 2011, so you'd imagine that a lease between the council and the Trust would have been signed by now. OnTheWight investigates.
For the second week in a row, Cowes Enterprise College are celebrating their best ever examination results with more students than ever gaining 5 A*-C including English and Maths. Well done to all involved.
The latest salvo in the disagreement about the Isle of Wight council Executive giving away the freehold of the £32m Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
Labour councillor Geoff Lumley said last week that he, and Islanders, were misled over the freehold transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
The detail behind the decision-making at last night's emergency Executive meeting to agree the transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
OnTheWight's questioning has led the council to have to finally disclose - on the very day they rush through the deal - that Ormiston Academies Trust insisted they should be given Cowes Enterprise College, rather than lease it, as is usual.
The emergency meeting has been called to approve the formal transfer of Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust prior to the start of the Autumn term.
Last week the CP based their front page on a highly-critical letter they'd been sent by Matt Ford. Here's Janet Newton's response that she's shared with OnTheWight.