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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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Photos of empty parking bays in Sandown have sparked another push from residents for owners of empty shops and untidy sites to get their act together.
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AmeyCespa has been selected as the preferred bidder for the contract to deliver waste collection and treatment services for the Isle of Wight for the next 25 years, starting in November this year.
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Despite the Labour amendment to scrap the proposal to charge pedestrians on the Cowes floating bridge, members (including councillors for East Cowes and Osborne & Whippingham) voted through the new charging proposal at last night's full council meeting.
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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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The Isle of Wight Council will be funding more than 15 sustainable transport projects under the government's latest Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF).
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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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Well done to all the volunteers who took part in the East Cowes beach clean at the weekend.
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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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The Isle of Wight Council is inviting expressions of interest in taking over the running of its countryside estate and service – with the aim of protecting and enhancing the existing estate and improving public access and voluntary sector involvement.
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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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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.
