Island Plan Archives - Page 8 of 9 - Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

30, July 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight MP hears views from Ryde residents on Island Plan

Ryde residents joined MP Bob Seely at the Ryde Society meeting to discuss the Island Plan and to quiz the MP on a few other issues.

15, July 2019·2 min read

MP and Cllr say ‘enough is enough’ over proposed housing plan

The fight against inappropriate development is one to be fought together, says the Isle of Wight MP.

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10, July 2019·2 min read

Letter: Wait for Island Plan to be implemented before closing schools

Central and West Wight Labour Party say the Isle of Wight council should wait for the Island Plan to be implemented before closing any schools and disrupting staff and pupils.

26, June 2019·3 min read

Villagers shares their views on Island Plan with Isle of Wight MP

Bob Seely met with Bembridge villagers to hear their views on proposals to build 180 new homes on two greenfield sites in the village.

16, April 2019·2 min read

Wight Bowmen fight to protect their field from Island Plan development

The club have leased the field from the Isle of Wight Council for almost 50 years.

9, April 2019·1 min read

MP calls for lower housing targets on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight MP says he's "very interested to hear what my constituents think about the Island Plan".

22, March 2019·2 min read

IW MP launches petition against Government’s housing target

The Isle of Wight MP believes the draft Island Plan "has some good proposals in it", but has "several concerns, not least that this housing would be unaffordable for Islanders". He wants your views and has set up a petition.

25, February 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, opposes 10,000 homes target in draft Island Plan

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, is not happy about the proposed 10,000 new homes on the Isle of Wight in the next 15 years and asks for the target to be reduced to less than 4,000.

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22, February 2019·1 min read

Council leader should welcome MP’s call over Island Plan, says Indie Cllr

Cllr Andre says the levels of objection to the proposed targets from members of the public and bodies such as the CPRE are what council leader, Cllr Stewart, should be paying regard to.

22, February 2019·1 min read

More to the Island Plan than 10,000 new homes, say Green councillors

There are just a few more days to have your say on the draft Island Plan, which Green Party councillors from across the Isle of Wight town and parish councils say "must serve the needs of Islanders and the planet". Link within.

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19, February 2019·3 min read

The Isle of Wight needs an ‘Island Act’ not ‘Island Plan’, says Cllr

This Isle of Wight councillor says Islanders "need to rise up and demand legislation, so we control our own housing, environmental and economic needs" and not be dictated to by "blinkered politicians".

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3, December 2018·2 min read

Have your say on the proposed blueprint for Island planning

The Isle of Wight council say the plan reflects the needs of Island people and draws from a whole range of evidence from bodies such the Office for National Statistics. Have your say during the eight week consultation.

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