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The Isle of Wight Council has secured £100,000 to develop a car club on the Island to promote more sustainable travel.
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The Executive member for Sustainability says the grant will be focused on helping residents get to school and work without using petrol or diesel cars.
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Questions were raised at last week's Scrutiny Committee about the need for an Executive member for Sustainability, with at least one of the papers being heard at tonight's meeting being criticised by councillors.
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A fellow town councillor says that if the East Cowes and Whippingham & Osborne councillors vote in favour of the IWC budget as a whole - which includes introducing pedestrian charges on the floating bridge - they will lose the support of their constituents.
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The proposal was originally criticised by councillors at the Scrutiny Committee meeting held earlier this month and and labeled "nothing more than a talking shop".
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The introduction of parking charges on Isle of Wight seafronts from 1st March has had a detrimental effect on the trade say Sandown businesses.
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Those opposed to the proposal to charge foot passengers on the floating bridge say the council's new consultation is flawed and 'completely biased'.
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The Isle of Wight Labour party has seen a surge of new members since the general election last week. Former Island Independent, Luisa Hillard, is one of the many new members.
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Independent prospective parliamentary candidate Ian Stephens has been listening to problems the Island's only fuel depot faces and pledges to help find a solution.
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Here's your chance to share you views on the proposed Community Toilet Scheme, either as a user or a provider.
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Discussions are already underway and if elected in the May elections, the Island Independents say they'll use agreed £200m borrowing and will "seek to participate with partners to acquire this vital route to the Island, for the Island".
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Island Waste's parent company, Biffa, had been one of the five shortlisted companies revealed in November last year as in the running for the new PPP waste contract.
