The decision made behind closed doors to vary an option agreement between the Isle of Wight council and SCL Ltd will be scrutinised by a council committee in January.
The council say the phone survey is designed to find out about Island shopping patterns and will help the council understand retail needs and plan for potential future retail development.
The high-end supermarket has been quietly observing the problems with the floating bridge service but now talk about the importance of safeguarding local businesses.
The Isle of Wight council have snuck out rises in parking charges across the Island - 32 separate increases in total. OnTheWight speaks to an Isle of Wight councillor and small business representative who hasn't even been told.
It's been a tense week for those who work at the 12 Central Stores on the Isle of Wight. Their parent company, Conviviality, has called in administrators, but there is still hope for the convenience chain on the Isle of Wight.
Euro Car Parks - who own the M&S car park in Newport - have applied to the Isle of Wight Council for the installation of number-plate recognition, as well as four ‘pay and display’ signs.
Launched during Armed Forces Week to support Walking With The Wounded, 50p from the £1.10 pie will be donated to the charity which helps ex-servicemen and women transition successfully from the military to civilian life.
Just over 25% of the Bembridge voting population cast their votes in a parish poll last week over the proposed sale of 5/7 High Street. The Chairman of the Parish council has stated that businesses are 'not under threat', only the landlord will change.
Crave Ice Cream in Ventnor has a strong and loyal customer base, so it's no surprise to see Trip Advisor declare it the best place in the UK to get ice cream this summer.
There are no two ways about it, the new Serendipity Diamonds showroom in Ryde is impressive - all brought to life by 12+ Isle of Wight suppliers and the team’s open and welcome approach.