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Cllr Andre asks whether the Conservative administration have "simply just lost the plot, have no plan and are just showing that they are incapable of any joined-up thinking?"
Cowes Floating bridge: All you need to know
The Floating Bridge links Cowes and East Cowes, running regularly through the day and much of the evening. It’s sometimes called the Chain Ferry because it pulls itself both sides of the river on a chain.
Below are articles charting the history of the Cowes Floating Bridge.
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The Cllr for East Cowes says Ian Ward has "made too many promises. We have received every kind of explanation, but still no solutions"
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When you compare the profits from previous years to the losses of the last four, it makes for sorry reading. OnTheWight has the detail
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The Floating Bridge ran aground this afternoon and is not expected to be in service until this evening
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If an application for a capital bid is successful, the floating bridge could become cashless.
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The Cowes floating bridge is back just in time, as the start of 15 months of roadworks takes place today.
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The leader of the Island Independent group reiterated they were not involved in the procurement, design or build of the floating bridge, but simply secured the funding.
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The floating bridge will not be back into service for at least another week, with the Isle of Wight council saying they’re ‘taking the opportunity’ to replace the other prow and hinge.
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It's been out of service since Tuesday and now the Isle of Wight council say it'll be much longer than expected before it comes back into service.
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Cllr Love is calling for the Isle of Wight council to take out a low-cost loan and order a new floating bridge, adding they should send back No.6 due to the consistent failures.
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The problem with the West prow hinge was discovered earlier in the week. A passenger launch will be in operation for foot passengers.
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A foot passenger launch will be in operation all day (Wednesday).
