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The high-end supermarket has been quietly observing the problems with the floating bridge service but now talk about the importance of safeguarding local businesses.
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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A service will be in place for foot passengers as the squeal is dealt with on the Cowes floating bridge tonight.
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As with previous periods of suspension, a passenger launch will be in operation whilst the work takes place to fix the problem wheels on the Floating Bridge.
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East Cowes IWC councillor Karl Love says businesses are dying because of the bad floating Bridge service. Here he lays out what he feels needs to be done - including IWC investing in East Cowes.
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A letter to the CEO of the body that granted £3.7m for the new floating bridge appeals for help after many stakeholders say they have struggled to get the Isle of Wight Council to engage in a "constructive and meaningful way".
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Angie Booth from Valu4U in East Cowes explained to a BBC reporter today how her business - which had been profitable for 21 years - has been decimated since Floating Bridge 5 was taken out of service in January 2017.
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The leader of the council says the works are part of the IWC's "continuing aim to get a good and reliable service for residents during this extended trial period".
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The council say that the suspension of the floating bridge is a precautionary measure due to a combination of wind and tide and counter claims that it hit a wall.
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Another previously-profitable business in East Cowes is citing the unreliability of the Cowes Floating Bridge over the last year as the reason for having to close his doors on Saturday.
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The revised timetable will be in place over the next four nights but no reason for the change has been given as yet.
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To address the issues with the chain height of Floating Bridge 6, the service will be suspended for a few hours over approximately ten days a month at different times.
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With the Isle of Wight Festival opening its gates on Thursday 21st June, the council are getting the Floating Bridge to run at the times the old service used to - 5am, then into the wee hours.
