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Tourist information centre

Isle of Wight Tourist information centres are located in quite a number of the Island’s towns.

They have variously over the years been called Visitor Points; Visitor Information Points; VIP; VP; TIP – They all carry out the same function – to help visitors to the Island to find out what good, fun and interesting to do on this beautiful Isle of Wight.

28, March 2011·1 min read

Southern Vectis Open Visitor Information Points

New visitor information points aim to fill part of the gap left by the closure of Tourist Information Centres

31, March 2011·3 min read

Southern Vectis and Isle of Wight Council Partnership Announced

New partnership will see Southern Vectis drop all outstanding appeals.

1, April 2011·1 min read

Who Turned The Lights Out?

With the loss of Island services, it didn't feel like we should be putting out April Fool articles today.

12, April 2011·1 min read

Ex-Tourist Information Centres Photo Group Formed

You're urged to contribute your photos of the now-ex-Tourist Information Centres - a bit of Island history

15, April 2011·1 min read

Isle of Wight To Host Britain’s First Theme Park For Elderly

Newsbiscuit comes up trumps again, this time with Britain's first theme park for the elderly, 'CodgerWorld'

4, May 2011·1 min read

Huge Sale of Council Buildings Including Toilets, Schools And Car Parks

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Agenda papers reveal list of all council properties up for sale

5, August 2011·1 min read

Map Of Publicly-Owned Buildings Released

Have a click around the map to see where the publicly-owned buildings are

10, October 2011·1 min read

Rent Still Being Paid On Cowes Tourist Information Centre

Even thought rent is still being paid on the Cowes TIC, it remains empty - surely it would be better to have something in there than nothing, even if it is given to a group of artist who can promote Island talent to those coming off the RedJet

14, October 2011·1 min read

Empty Cowes Tourist Information Centre: George Brown Say Yes To VB Ask

After VB asks, the council say yes, they'd consider an alternative use for Cowes TIC that is currently sitting empty. Art project ahoy?

1, March 2012·6 min read

Budget Speech By Independent Group of Councillors

We reproduce the budget speech given by the Independent Group of councillors at last night's meeting. It lost with 23 votes against it and only 13 for.

21, June 2012·1 min read

Asparagus Will Bring Tourists To The Island, Says Cllr David Pugh

We love asparagus as much as the next person, but will it be enough to bring tourists to the Island, Cllr Pugh think so!

25, April 2013·2 min read

Rise in precept and cuts to services raised at Shanklin Hustings

Residents repeatedly highlighted how unfairly Shanklin seemed to be treated alongside other Island Towns.

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