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Island Roads

Island Roads is a partnership established by the Isle of Wight Council, VINCI Concessions, Meridiam Investments and Ringway to provide the highway maintenance services on the Isle of Wight from 1 April 2013.

The contentious 25-year-contract runs until 2037.

Below are articles in which Island Roads are mentioned.

From left to right Joanna Westwood (Island Roads fundraising committee member), Mandy Fuller and Kellie Lawrence (Daisy Chain fundraising managers) and Elbie Todd ((Island Roads fundraising committee member)

15, February 2021·2 min read

Daisy Chains charity chosen as Island Roads’ charity for second year running

Usually a different good cause is selected but Island Roads staff have again chosen to fundraise for Daisy Chains because planned charity events during 2020 have been so badly affected by Covid-19

26, April 2017·3 min read

Damning official report finds IWC failed Undercliff Drive family

The Ombudsman said there was no evidence that IWC or Island Roads dealt with the road failure diligently, or as a priority and accused IWC of being "disingenuous", saying their actions caused "substantive injustice".

23, August 2023·3 min read

Design for Cascade’s replacement railings will go ahead as planned, say Island Roads

They'll be no change to the design or colour of the vertical railings, it was revealed at a public meeting on Tuesday night

Are these the Tour of Britain rolling road closures?

29, August 2022·1 min read

Did someone press the button early? Google Maps showing many closed Isle of Wight roads (updated)

Many roads on the Isle of Wight are today marked as closed until 12th September, the day after the Tour of Britain cycle race. How did the tourists cope?

29, August 2019·2 min read

Did you know the PFI highways grant had 30 per cent chopped from it?

OnTheWight has dug back through the PFI archives to discover what the council said would be covered by the contract after the grant was cut by 30 per cent by the Government.

15, July 2019·2 min read

Diversion in place to allow vital stabilising work in Shanklin

The difficult work is vital to stabilise the culvert, but Island Roads have planned the work in order to minismise disruption.

15, March 2021·1 min read

Diversions in place as bridge closed for annual maintenance

Diversions will be in place whilst the bridge is closed for its annual maintenance. Details within

island roads vehicle on downs road by carl wright

20, March 2018·1 min read

Downs Road closed for recovery of Island Roads vehicle

Diversions are in place which the vehicle is recovered from Downs Road, Arreton.

25, May 2016·1 min read

Drainage and main road through Porchfield under repair

Work is underway to improve the drainage and surface of the main road through Porchfield.

13, October 2022·2 min read

Drainage network in Bembridge not understood, says councillor

Cllr Robertson welcomed the report, but said it took a long time to publish and the recommendations need to be implemented with greater urgency

10, September 2020·1 min read

Ducklings rescued from Calbourne drain now released back into the wild

Thanks to the quick thinking actions of the member of the public who spotted the ducks and Island Roads for assisting in their rescue, these ducklings have been given a second chance at life

15, May 2024·1 min read

Early Sunday disruptions on Medina Way as Island Roads schedules maintenance

Sunday morning traffic diverted in Newport due to planned grass cutting works

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