As part of a £240 million fund being distributed to councils across the country, the Isle of Wight has qualified for a boost.

Landlords who fail to maintain their properties will be brought before the court, say the Isle of Wight council.

As the number of recorded hate crimes on the Isle of Wight rises by over 100 from the previous year, the Isle of Wight council shares details of events which aim to bring people together and stand by with those affected by hate crime.

The successful applicants will introduce a range of initiatives, including a new cycle hire operation, a ‘Slow Travel’ Guide and a Rights of Way survey to help better connect communities.

The Cabinet member responsible for Fire and Rescue Services says he believes, "most people will understand having firefighters in the right place at the right time will save lives, not put them in danger".

The new app completes the suite of mobile applications that enables residents to make the best of use of their library service 24/7.

The masterplan will "visualise and provide a framework for a waterfront reinvigorated by mixed use development, reinforcing Newport’s role as a county town and a visitor destination".

Island libraries will be emphasising the essential role they play in helping people improve their wellbeing, bringing communities together, combatting loneliness, providing a space for reading and creativity and supporting people with their mental health.

The council say there would be no redundancies and that the new system would guarantee a minimum of 12 immediately-available firefighters for 12 hours a day, every day.

The council say that parking enforcement officers have been attacked and verbally abused nearly 60 times in the last two years, including one officer suffering a loss of consciousness following an attack.

Over 6,000 Islanders are now paying £60 per year to have their garden waste collected from the kerbside, saving them a trip to the dump which had it opening hours reduced this year.