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There are 4,060 Isle of Wight businesses eligible for the small business grant. The council are working their way through the claims, but urge businesses to complete the form if they have not already
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The official C19 count only includes hospital cases (38 on IW). There have been no official figures for those with C19 at home. This NHS 111 data (which started 18 March), gives a glimpse, but the figures aren’t as obvious as they might first appear.
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Our cleaners, carers, teachers, refuse collectors and food industry workers are playing a vital role in this crisis. They deserve decent pay says Cameron Palin
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News OnTheWight has been in touch with Bob Seely about his return from London, self-isolation and if he’s been tested, after readers sent us questions
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The council is preparing to make payments to those eligible businesses as swiftly as it is able
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The funding will be used to enhance hospital discharge processes so patients who no longer need urgent treatment can return home safely and quickly
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Labour's Richard Quigley says that rather than demonise firms such as GKN, Vestas and Vikoma for keeping their staff working, we should add the brave men and women going into work to the list of heroes and do everything we can to keep them safe
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The Solent LEP say the Task Force has been set up to share best practice and intelligence, particularly related to business rates relief and administering the small grants programme
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If you are unclear about any of the new measures to stay at home, OnTheWight has gathered all the relevant links to Government guidance. Details within
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The Business Secretary is to waive competition law to allow Isle of Wight ferry operators to coordinate to keep routes open and essential goods flowing
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Here are the responses GKN and MHI Vestas gave to News OnTheWight after Islanders got in contact with us about their concerns that people were still working on site
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Currently competition law forbids the three cross-Solent operators from speaking. The MP is pushing in Westminster for an exemption to be given, to ensure a working link between the Isle of Wight and the Mainland is kept running
