·2 min read
Leader of the council said that given a climate emergency has been declared by the IWC, "I think it is important we make changes where and when we can".
·6 min read
Isle of Wight Council Planning Committee deliberate variations to development at former holiday camp
The recommendatiom was for members to agree to conditional permission for the many variations submitted by the developer
·1 min read
A resident receiving the newsletter told News OnTheWight, " I would really expect better of elected councillors than this"
·4 min read
Councillors across the chamber paid tribute to Lora Peacey-Wilcox who has finished her two year term as Chairman of the Isle of Wight council.
·11 min read
Members of the Planning Committee spent several hours hearing about the application before making their decision
·2 min read
Members of the planning committee debated and voted on plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Priory Bay Hotel. The decision came as a surprise to some.
·2 min read
Calbourne locomotive back on Isle of Wight tracks for annual steam show
·2 min read
This reader is questioning why no-one has challenged what they call Cllr Churchman's 'sexist outburst', after she said “You can understand why there is a war in Ukraine, because when you men get together you are bl**dy impossible” in the chamber
·1 min read
Cllr Vanessa Churchman phoned into LBC to give her two reasons why she wanted to leave the EU. Brexit-sceptic LBC presenter James O’Brien challenged her.
·2 min read
The Isle of Wight council have agreed for the relevant scrutiny committee to look into the effectiveness of average speed cameras
·2 min read
One councillor referred to the site layout as "appalling" and another was really disappointed with the proposal as "it could have been inspirational"
·4 min read
The Isle of Wight council planning committee members went against the officer's recommendation and rejected the scheme
