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Island Deal

The outcome of a study by Portsmouth University, commissioned by the Island Independents during their administration (2013-2017), found that it cost Isle of Wight council £6.4 million more each year to provide services due to being an island.

In following years, successive administrations have called for an Island Deal, pressuring the Government to recognise the Island’s unique status.

Below are articles relating to the Island Deal.

20, February 2024·1 min read

Financial challenges loom as Isle of Wight council votes on 2024-25 budget

The Isle of Wight council faces financial dilemmas despite a £3m government boost, as they aim to reconcile cuts with rising service costs

9, February 2022·3 min read

Gove’s £1m for Isle of Wight slammed as ‘highly unsatisfactory’ and ‘profoundly disappointing’ (updated)

Cllr Jarman told the meeting such a small amount was ‘illogical’, because the authority had provided “copious amounts of rational evidence to secure the future of the Island, but [was] being repeatedly ignored”

3, July 2019·3 min read

Government acknowledge extra costs of being an Island: Integrated services being discussed

Services earmarked for higher levels of integration include Adult Social Care, Health and Blue Light services. The MP is working with IWC on what a national pilot scheme might look like.

9, January 2024·3 min read

Government fails once again to deliver the Island Deal: Isle of Wight services now under threat: Leader deeply concerned

Not only was there no extra funding for the Island, despite services costing more to run, but the Island received the lowest percentage increase of all unitary authorities

House of Parliament and Westminster Bridge

8, February 2023·2 min read

Government has cut £93m funding to the Isle of Wight council in the last 12 years

“If we had the Island Deal, we would not have to make any of these cuts” is the message from the Isle of Wight council

3, February 2021·4 min read

Here’s why the Isle of Wight is unlikely to get an extra £6.4m as part of the promised Island Deal

Many promises were made, but the council's finance officer says that even if the council were to put forward a cast iron case, it doesn't translate that it would get the full amount of extra costs its incurs. He explains why

26, September 2019·1 min read

Island Deal is on its way says the Prime Minister: But what does that mean? (updated)

It's good to hear the Prime Minister has said the Isle of Wight council will be given the Island Deal - the £6.4m extra it costs them to provide services because we are on an Island. Will it finally put them on a par with other local authorities?

1, February 2017·2 min read

Island Independent’s draw red lines on the Isle of Wight council Budget

The Island Independent Group have released a list of “Red Lines” in the budget, marking items they were not willing to to introduce or make cuts.

22, September 2021·1 min read

Island Line: ‘A long wait, but great improvements’ says cabinet member

It may have been a long wait, but passengers will notice great improvements. See within for details of what to expect

31, March 2017·2 min read

Isle of Wight Conservatives: 2017 election manifesto

The Isle of Wight Conservatives lay out their promises for if they were to be elected for the next four years from 2017

9, February 2022·2 min read

Isle of Wight council ‘profoundly disappointed’ at £1m levelling up money

It is six years since the Government accepted a peer-reviewed study from the University of Portsmouth which calculated the extra cost of providing local government services on the Isle of Wight was £6.4m

8, February 2022·3 min read

Isle of Wight council budget: Opposition councillors react

Opposition councillors react to budget plans published last week by the Alliance Group, who have been in charge at County Hall for nine months

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