Improvement works at Afton Marsh Recycling Centre will begin on Tuesday 1 March. The site will be closed to the public from Saturday 5 March for up to three weeks.
The increase to next year's council tax equates to an extra £1.01 per week for a band D property. Council tax contributes around 23 per cent of the council’s overall funding.
The Minister for devolution asked the Hampshire and IW partnership to agree that devolved powers should be given to a new elected ‘metro mayor’ for the area. They voted against the idea.
The council leader says yesterday's offer from the Minister to review the IW funding does not help their immediate budget setting decision-making and he's also concerned about the lack of timescales to completing the review.
The council isn't happy with David Cameron's response to being asked how the council will be able to fund itself, after the Government has proposed slashing its payments.
A report noted by the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive on 26 January 2016, demonstrates the improvement taking place across the Island and at all levels of education.