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The ASDA Isle of Wight plans to open in Newport.

The supermarket chain received planning permission in Dec 2014 to build a supermarket just outside Newport, Isle of Wight. They currently have 525 branches across the country and employ 160,000 people.

ASDA is subsidiary of the American retail corporate giant Walmart. Below are articles relating to the supermarket chain.

28, January 2022·2 min read

Travis Perkins finds site for new branch, after years of searching: See the plans

There are plans for an extra branch of Travis Perkins on the Isle of Wight. Details within of where it's planned to be

Green Token Giving graphic showing three levels of tokens in tubs

24, August 2021·1 min read

Cash boost for Isle of Wight causes in the Asda Green Token Scheme

Vote for your favourite cause from a choice of three and they could be in for a bumper cash boost from the Asda Foundation's Green Token scheme

Clare Jones, Community Champion at ASDA’s Newport store and Rachel Thomson from Pan Together

12, March 2021·1 min read

Big business supporting those who help Isle of Wight families in need

Pan Together have been able to continue its lifeline support services for vulnerable families with the generous support of businesses such as ASDA and TK Maxx. Read the details within

6, December 2017·1 min read

Council decision opens door for up to two more supermarkets in Newport

The option to buy the land originally included permission for “non-food retail or light industrial uses“, but the Cabinet member has now approved a variation opening the door for two more supermarkets.

18, August 2017·1 min read

New Isle of Wight ASDA bus stop will affect bus journey times

Buses will revert to their Winter Timetable early next month, but three routes are due to be affected by the introduction of a new stop at ASDA in Newport from Monday.

6, April 2017·1 min read

Update on St George’s Way/ASDA roadworks

Works to construct the new roundabout on St George’s Way and link to Pan Lane are nearing completion.

23, February 2017·28 min read

Budget debate: Read the group leader budget speeches in full

Leaders of all the groups who worked on and submitted budgets have shared their full speeches with OnTheWight.

20, February 2017·2 min read

Labour and Lib Dem Councillors propose lower council tax increase

As part of their alternative budget, the two Labour and one LibDem councillors propose 1.99% increase as opposed to the 4.99% increase being proposed by the Conservative UKIP Alliance.

16, February 2017·2 min read

‘Con-UKIP budget to ‘blow’ ASDA Windfall’ say opposition councillors

Opposition councillors say the Conservative-UKIP plans for the ASDA money are "an insult to hard working Islanders who are having their Council Tax put up while paying for running machines and new desks".

5, October 2016·3 min read

Isle of Wight Council publish their medium term budget plans

Proposals for the Isle of Wight Council’s future approach to the management of its budget have been published today (Wednesday 5 October).

27, July 2016·2 min read

Work to start at St George’s Way road improvements next month

Ahead of the new ASDA being built, the road layout improvements will be carried out in phases and starts in August.

13, July 2016·1 min read

Call for budget cut decisions to be revisited

Now the Isle of Wight council has approval to use cash from the Asda deal to fund revenue (ie. ongoing services) Cllr Lumley is asking for previous budget cut decisions to be reviewed.

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