As well as an update on the Winter Gardens, the latest Town Council meeting reveals that Chris Welsford returns to Ventnor Town Council to serve the community, along with Labour candidate in the local election Ed Gouge.
With a seat on Shanklin Town Council available after ex-IW council leader David Pugh's resignation, Geoff Clynch's agent forces election after claims from his agent of frustration over co-option attempts. Nominations papers are now open.