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Gardeners from across the Island are celebrating after being crowned ‘Cream of the Crop’ at The Wight in Bloom Awards 2016.
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63% of Isle of Wight businesses who voted in the Wight BID ballot voted Yes to forming the new tourism programme.
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The ballot has closed, the results are in and the answer is Yes! The Isle of Wight will now be able to develop the Business Improvement District.
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Competitor for holidaymakers, Torbay, have voted 'Yes' to their tourism BID. Isle of Wight businesses who derive an income from tourism can make their vote count in the WightBID ballot which closes next Tuesday.
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Visit Isle of Wight has confirmed they've held discussions with an unexpected partner and that if the Wight BID is approved they will collaborate.
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On the eve of the WIGHT BID Ballot papers being dispatched by IW Council, David Thornton from Visit IW shares this message.
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Given the Isle of Wight is surrounded by the water, it's not surprising that we celebrate the fact with a Festival of the Sea.
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Just released, the Wight BID proposal is a plan to attract an additional £60m of tourism spending to the Isle of Wight over the next five years. OnTheWight has the whole document for you.
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Now the five month consultation has come to an end, the final proposals are being worked on. OnTheWight has the time-line of what happens next and a personal message from CEO of Visit Isle of Wight.
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The Isle of Wight has just been awarded several Solent Water Quality Awards for 2016. Find out whether your local beach is a winner.
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A whopping 19 meetings have taken place between November and February across the Isle of Wight explaining how the Destination Business Improvement Plan (DBID) will work. A draft paper has now been released and OnTheWight can share it with you.
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Screen tourism is a growing phenomenon, with more and more locations across the UK benefitting from a booming screen industry. Visit Isle of Wight are doing their bit to attract film-makers to the Island.
