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7, November 2013·2 min read

Ryde Mayor ‘deeply disappointed’ by absence of road and water companies (updated)

Mayor and residents unhappy neither Island Roads nor Southern Water attend important local meeting on flooding in the area. OnTheWight has written to Southern Water and Island Roads to ask why their representatives did not attend the meeting.

20, June 2012·1 min read

Water Chief Should Come To The Island Says MP (and he can bring his Lawyers!)

Chief Executive of Southern Water and his lawyers will be asked to attend a public meeting on the Island says MP

8, January 2015·1 min read

Reassurances given over disturbance of possible burial ground

Reassurances given after concerns raised that remains of sailors buried in the Royal George Memorial Ground could be disturbed during Southern Water flood prevention work.

26, June 2018·1 min read

Use water wisely to avoid hose pipe ban, say water company

With temperatures rising and a heatwave sweeping across the UK, Southern Water say they're hitting peak demand for water and provide tips on how you can help to save water.

17, March 2020·1 min read

Ten water quality awards for Isle of Wight beaches

This is fantastic news for the Isle of Wight as ten beaches receive Excellent and Good ratings for their bathing waters

3, September 2012·1 min read

Ryde residents without weekend water

After most of the day without water, residents were relieved to see it return by 8pm, albeit brown and cloudy

16, October 2013·1 min read

Burst water main in Newport High Street (update 2)

Water supplies in the Newport High Street area will be shut off again mid-morning to fix a burst water main.

Flooding inside house in the Strand - by Wayne Whittle

26, November 2014·3 min read

Southern Water give assurances over flood works in Ryde

Concerns over transparency and disruption of a possible burial ground were raised at the Ryde Town Council meeting last night.

17, November 2014·1 min read

Work begins to fit new sewer in Ryde and reduce risk of flooding

Southern Water starts essential improvements in The Strand, Ryde, this week to reduce the risk of sewer flooding in the area.

27, August 2016·1 min read

12-inch water main bursts in Ryde (updated)

At its peak the burst water main has affected around 3,000 properties in Ryde. Southern Water are working to reroute supplies to bring water in from other areas.

11, November 2016·1 min read

Burst water mains galore on the Isle of Wight

There have been reports of four burst water mains in the last 24 hours - and those are just the ones that Island Roads have informed us about.

24, December 2018·1 min read

Months of utility works on Staplers, Newport to start in the New Year

Work begins on Monday 7 January 2019 and should finish by mid-April 2019 say Southern Water.

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