This four-day event will celebrate all that’s good about the town of East Cowes, its people and local history. Find out more about what to expect and how you can help.
The car park in East Cowes was officially opened today and East Cowes town councillor Karl Love says it "brings a new feel to our town centre environment and will attract much needed businesses for local shops".
The new Town Trail highlights the famous Victorians who visited East Cowes during Queen Victoria’s reign. Each name is etched onto one of 22 stone markers set into the path though East Cowes to Osborne House.
Councillors debated and voted on next year's budget, which sees £5.5m of cuts/savings to public services including a 2.99 per cent increase to Council Tax, £1 overnight parking across the Island and 5% increase in crematorium and cemetery charges.
School children and workers are late to school and work this morning as the Cowes Floating Bridge "fails at the most important time of day", says Councillor Love.
The recovery of the Stigwood art has been entirely funded from community crowdfunding and will be a great asset to East Cowes's community regeneration, but there is still more to do before the work is complete.
The announcement was made following Saturday's AGM. Other events will take place throughout the year building towards a main Pride event in 2020. Cllr Love addresses the homophobic comments made on social media.
The Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes says the Solent LEP consultation for the floating bridge was a "shockingly poor example of community engagement".
The work and commitment that has gone into creating the Royal Panel is an inspirational effort by the people of East Cowes, says their councillor, Karl Love.