Cllr Bacon told the planning minister planning decisions made locally by the Isle of Wight council in relation to the Island Plan were being overturned by the Planning Inspectorate.
The Island’s MP Andrew Turner is encouraging Island schools to book trips to Parliament as the next Parliamentary Education Service telephone booking day approaches – Friday 10th day trips can be booked between 22nd April and 23rd July 2014.
The news announced today that the Isle of Wight has been included in the draft Assisted Area Map for 2014-2021 has been welcomed by Island campaigners.
The Island’s MP Andrew Turner is urging Islanders who held pensions with Equitable Life to make sure they register to get any compensation they are entitled to before it is too late.
Around forty business representatives attended the inaugural meeting of the Island Business Forum (IBF) at the Riverside Centre on Friday last week (8th November).