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News OnTheWight had to resort to asking Bob Seely to get usage numbers on the v2 Test and Trace App, after being stonewalled by the Government team. Twenty days later, on the eve of the National rollout, even our MP can’t get them.
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Without immediate action, the nation could see 50,000 cases per day by mid-October say the medical and scientific officers. The PM says these measures could be in place for six months
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News OnTheWight has been seeking from Government the number of Mainlanders who have self-diagnosed with Covid-19 that are travelling on ferries to the Isle of Wight for testing. They won’t say. Red Funnel were more forthcoming
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The Federation of Small Businesses has teamed up with Adecco Working Ventures to help small businesses take part in the Kickstart Scheme offering work placement opportunities for young people
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The MP has written to Matt Hancock to stress how the issue is more acute here on the Island if there is a need to travel across the Solent to have a test
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Assistant Chief Constable Maggie Blyth explains how the police will be involved with engaging, explaining, encouraging or enforcement in relation to the new Coronavirus measures
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The Isle of Wight MP has asked ministers whether Isle of Wight sea defence schemes could include features to benefit marine wildlife
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The App will be rolled out nationally in two weeks time, but the team behind it are still failing to answer very simple public interest questions about its IW uptake/use - even the MP seems to be blocked from the answers
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According to independent research, 87% of tenants have continued to pay full rent since the start of the pandemic, but this new law will help support renters in financial difficulties due to Coronavirus
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Vix Lowthion says the Isle of Wight Council took far too long to come up with any proposed cycle lanes – the Isle of Wight being months behind the rest of the country. She believes the Council have "utterly failed on their duty to support residents taking part in new active travel activities"
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Cllr Ian Ward says they were told to 'just get it done' by the Government, hence no consultation. Now Grant Shapps has apparently 'changed his mind'. Details within
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Welcome news, not only for the businesses who can really benefit from taking part in the scheme, but also the many young Islanders who will gain so much from the placements
