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9, February 2012·1 min read

Coastal Communities Fund Will Bring Great Opportunities For The Island

A new fund from the Government aims to assist coastal communities to grow local economies and create job opportunities. The Government wants charities, voluntary and community sector organisations, social enterprises and private sector companies to come up with imaginative ideas to create jobs and put in bids for this money.

10, February 2012·1 min read

HMRC Approval For Use Of Red Diesel During Gritting

HMRC are taking a pragmatic approach to use of red diesel during weather snap and any farmers helping clear or grit roads can use red diesel when doing so.

10, February 2012·3 min read

Will Prayer Ruling Have an Impact On Isle of Wight Council? (updated)

Will the ruling made this morning that it's not lawful to have prayers on council meeting agendas mean a change in position for the Isle of Wight council?

13, February 2012·1 min read

Prison Officers Swap Wight Weather For Seychelles Sand

Six officers from HMP Isle of Wight will be working at a prison in the Seychelles for the next two months guarding Somali pirates.

14, February 2012·4 min read

Government Committee Explain Why IW Library Campaigners Not Called To Give Oral Evidence (updated)

Library campaigner Dave Quigley writes to Select Committee to ensure that they have balanced view of situation on the Island.

16, February 2012·2 min read

Cold Weather Payments Kick In On The Wight: Thanks To VB Reader

After VB article sent to Department of Work and Pensions, Cold Weather Payments are now assessed from Thorney Island rather than St Catherine's, meaning all those eligible on the Island should receive £25 for the recent cold snap.

17, February 2012·1 min read

Job Seekers Allowance Figures Rise Again On The Island

Another hike in the number of Island residents claiming Job Seekers Allowance. Nearly 300 more than the previous month.

20, February 2012·1 min read

Letter To The Editor: I’ll Be Watching David Pugh’s Evidence

Letter to the Editor from Ian Anstice of Public Libraries News in relation to Cllr David Pugh giving oral evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10.30am.

21, February 2012·1 min read

Pickles Answers Pugh’s Prayers

Eric Pickles rushes through part of Localism Act giving councils the power to pray at meetings if they want

24, February 2012·1 min read

OFT Seeks Views Of Islanders On Challenges Facing Consumers

The Office of Fair Trading has been in touch with VB to ask Isle of Wight residents to contribute to a fact-finding study into the challenges facing consumers and businesses in remote communities across the UK.

1, March 2012·2 min read

Government Money Will ‘Tech-up’ Island Fire Service

Council win £1m grant from the Government to create two high-tech incident command centres in Newport and Ryde.

6, March 2012·2 min read

Shake Up Of Music Service Could Lead To Compulsory Redundancies

Changes to the way the government fund the Music Education Grant mean that the Isle of Wight Music Service may be looking at a radical restructure with compulsory redundancies and tuition support commissioned on an 'as and when' basis.

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