Parish and town councils are set to be offered a share of £250,000 by the Isle of Wight Council to fund grassroots initiatives to boost the Island's economy.
A parish councillor's offer (through a Section 106 agreement) of giving £10,000 to the parish for her local school if her planning permission is approved has been labeled as 'a bribe' by a fellow councillor. OnTheWight speaks to the accused.
After agreeing to take over the public toilets from IWC, the parish council is also doing a lot of maintenance work to them to bring them up to the standard they expect.
'Guy Bembridge' gives his view of the background to Bembridge Parish Council being asked to pay £3,500 for a ten-minute firework display, which expects 200 guest