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It was World AIDS Day yesterday, Cllr Karl Love has this message as he remembered Islanders who lost their lives to this devastating disease
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A leak of hydraulic oil from the ram means the Floating Bridge will have to be taken out of service yet again
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The Floating Bridge fiasco reached the dizzy heights of the BBC’s Politics South show this morning. Link to watch again within
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Cllr Karl Love said there is 'institutional blindness' as far as the Floating Bridge is concerned — the belief that the problems can be fixed no matter what. Details within
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A passenger launch is in operation for foot passengers and cyclists. Details within
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Since the pictures emerged, the group has been criticised for apparently not sticking to Covid-19 guidelines — such as the Rule of Six, wearing face masks and socially distancing
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The trip to see the old Floating Bridge, that the council sold three years ago, was organised so councillors could determine the condition of the vessel
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Karl Love says the Isle of Wight council will have to 'bear the brunt' for the continued delays to the return of Floating Bridge 6, which will have been out of service for over a quarter of the year
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The Scrutiny Committee is designed to examine decisions made by Isle of Wight council. It has, for as long as we can remember, been chaired by an opposition councillor … until last night
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The long-running saga of the Cowes Floating Bridge was discussed at last night's Isle of Wight council Scrutiny Committee. Details within
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The Isle of Wight councillor says that "For all our sakes, including Isle of Wight council, we must draw this matter to a close"
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As privacy screens go up around the Isle of Wight Fuel’s depot, Cllr Love fears that if the depot is dismantled, it’ll end the chance of establishing a new fuel supply company on that site, leaving the Island vulnerable
