Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
21, August 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight’s beloved locomotive returns to tracks after major refurbishmentCalbourne locomotive back on Isle of Wight tracks for annual steam show
16, May 2024·2 min readClose contest leads to new Chair and Vice-Chair at Isle of Wight councilCouncillor Karl Love becomes Chair after a tied vote at council meeting
21, March 2024·2 min readDebate heats up over Isle of Wight council’s potential governance revampCouncil members weigh the pace and approach to potential governance system changes
20, September 2023·4 min readConservative takeover attempt of Isle of Wight council failsThere were equal votes for Conservative and Alliance nominations so the casting vote of the Chairman was required
1, August 2023·2 min readCouncil audit sheds light on delayed food hygiene inspections on the Isle of WightAudit reveals inadequate food hygiene inspections on the Isle of Wight - struggle to appoint qualified officers cited
13, April 2023·2 min readMore detail on why latest Pennyfeathers application was rejectedOne councillor referred to the site layout as "appalling" and another was really disappointed with the proposal as "it could have been inspirational"
8, March 2023·1 min readBreaking barriers: Council boasts all-female leadership team on International Women’s DayThe council is proud to support International Women's Day and raises the Suffragette flag for gender equality
28, October 2022·2 min readPlans for Ryde Esplanade station approved, so long as external materials pay special regard to Victorian character of conservation areaMembers of the planning committee shared their views on the look and feel of the proposed changes to Ryde Esplanade station
7, October 2022·2 min readCouncillors share differing views on support for the Monarchy, as proclamation of King Charles III marked at meetingCllr Brodie refused to stand for the minute's silence and said polls showed fewer younger people supported the Monarchy
6, October 2022·5 min readWhat your councillor said at the meeting about the Planning StrategyFollowing News OnTheWight's report last night of the outcome of the vote on the draft Island Planning Strategy, here's what your councillors said
28, July 2022·2 min readRequest for earlier deliveries at M&S thrown out by planning committeeThe variation was overwhelmingly rejected by the committee by nine votes to one, who said the quality of life of residents would be adversely impacted
27, April 2022·2 min readGreen light for 150 new homes on former reservoir in CowesThe agent said site was quite utopian, next to a school, the Cowes Medical Centre, the biggest employer in the area, shops, sustainable transport links — “you could not get better for a mixed-use environment”