Chris Ashman

Points of interest such as public art, modern dining, family-friendly play areas, an outdoor gym, solar-powered chargers and free Wifi, are all being discussed as part of the Esplanade's regeneration plans. OnTheWight has all the details.

The director of regeneration says the Camp Hill site has been a matter of interest to the Conservative administration from day one.

A charity which provides day care for more than 90 adults with severe, multiple and profound learning disabilities has lodged a formal complaint against the Isle of Wight council after two years of being 'jerked around'.

The council have chosen to 'Procure an Investment Partner', using a ‘Light Touch Regime’ for Dinosaur Isle's future. The British Dinosaur Trust are still hopeful.

The developer of the 2.8 acre site in Ryde, who has been working on the project for six years, has now pulled out.

The Isle of Wight council's regeneration team is involved in lots of background work, reviewing previous consultations and proposals and testing out many different possibilities for Ryde.

Director of Regeneration's hope is that fledgling local business people will come forward and see the potential of these opportunities

The CEO of the Isle of Wight council said the awards evening was an opportunity to "remind ourselves about how well our team has done, to inspire one another to do greater things and take the next steps on our road together".

Begin your thinking on new technology startup ideas. A Startup Centre is coming to the Isle of Wight.

At today's (Wednesday) Solent Digital Conference in Cowes, WightFibre announces that it has secured a £35m investment to build a full-fibre, future proof, ultrafast (Gigabit) broadband network across the Isle of Wight.

The Isle of Wight council say they want to be a 'trailblazing council' and have organised their first ever Digital Conference for later in the year.