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Campaigners plan to take their message to County Hall on Wednesday next week as opposition councillors also call for foot passenger charges on the floating bridge to be suspended.
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 cabinet member responsible for the new floating bridge says he's "looking forward to the end of this process" as they move into final snagging of the £3m project.
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Campaigners are planning another protest at the floating bridge on Monday afternoon.
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There has been a problem with one of the ramps on the floating bridge today - leading to it being suspended and a passenger launch put in place.
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More testing will be taking place over the coming week, so although you may see the bridge in operation, it may be out of service to passengers, Charges are reinstated on 3rd July.
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Residents and businesses affected by the floating bridge problems are invited to this public meeting taking place on Thursday.
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For reasons only known to themselves, Isle of Wight council has been quiet on questions asked by OnTheWight and others about the floating bridge. They've finally answered some through their FAQs. Here they are ...
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We've heard of some excuses in our time, but suspended due to a dolphin! Yes, it's true.
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As reported from last night's Scrutiny Committee, for the rest of the month, the floating bridge won't run during low tides. A foot passenger launch will be provided instead.
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This is the first Scrutiny Committee meeting of the new council. Follow our live coverage from the comfort of your sofa or office.
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A business owner in East Cowes warns of political and legal the Isle of Wight council could be facing over 'specification failures' of the floating bridge. Questions are expected to be raised at tonight's Scrutiny Committee meeting.
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The council say the floating bridge is suspended due to 'weather conditions'. It's not been made clear whether the passenger launch will operate between East Cowes and the RedJet terminal.
