The latest comments from OnTheWight readers
All the latest comments
- Tamara Congratulations to all of the volunteers who, with hard work and talent, have made this such an important and inspiring attraction. Boarding some of the buses and seeing their once-familiar interiors, brings back many childhood memories. I'm looking forward to visiting again next spring.Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum wins King’s Award for Voluntary Service
- sillybilly It is a good thing he is raising this. Last Sunday during the heavy fog the Wightlink app incorrectly stated that the 10.45am fast cat was running and never amended the site in real time to show it had been cancelled - As a result several hundred people who were trying to get off the Island made their way to ryde pier head - with no trains running and no bus replacement service either to find it had not -…Fishbourne councillor says Wightlink’s online service updates are ‘not good enough’
- VentnorLad Isn’t it the job of local councillors to find solutions to local problems, not just use meetings to have a little moan about them? In my experience communication from WL about dynamic changes to service has been perfectly adequate.Fishbourne councillor says Wightlink’s online service updates are ‘not good enough’
- Snowwolf1 Hopefully with all the news in media at present the Council or government will make SARC available on Island, men wouldn't have any idea of what happens to a women not only physically but mentally and for the rest of their lives following a sexual assault. The occasional man who has been sexually assaulted either keeps it to himself and suffers or the males taking care of him have more sympathy. Well done to Stone and Lilley bringing this motion…Council motion calls for less Mainland travel for Island rape and sexual assault survivors
- Snowwolf1 Are there many staff that work at the council? Most of the time it is in darkness.Isle of Wight Council staff parking permits could rise by ten per cent
- Snowwolf1 Great she is a woman and she should be able to deal with the Council members as she also worked in a neo natal department! The army has built in discipline more so if associated with the QA Nursing corps as you are responsble every day for actions you have taken. I wish her luck and I feel she will have great success with some of the mentality currently running our council and some departments. Cant's wait.Former army nurse becomes Isle of Wight Council’s new finance director
- broc5ilv4 The islander card is so important for me. I would never go anywhere without it. Being able to get to the beach, or to go on different walks makes such a difference. The new announcements about keeping the noise down are great. I get particularly anxious when there is noise, crowds, or people vaping as so many do upstairs. It's the worst part of travelling. The bus service is excellent and gives me some relief from my brain. I don't…Have your say on the Isle of Wight’s New Islander Gold and Silver travel cards
- VentnorLad Why does IWC press office make a point of sharing the fact that this new appointee served in the Army when she doesn’t even list it on her own LinkedIn profile? Military service is no guarantee of competence or integrity. Bob Seely and Ian Ward both served in the British Army and I wouldn’t trust them to put their own wheelie bin out on the correct day. If I was following Seely and Ward into a new area I’d do…Former army nurse becomes Isle of Wight Council’s new finance director
- Snowwolf1 With the number of shops unoccupied in our major towns the council must be loosing out on business rate charges to such an extent they need to introduce more free parking for shoppers only which would help balance the books for sure. I thought the Island was more pro tourism in some towns the price for shopping and spending their money is rather high for what the town has to offer at the moment.Isle of Wight Council publishes savings options for its 2027/28 budget
- Snowwolf1 What about replacing it with a Fairy Tree Ring have several trees in a circle if there is room?Felling, fencing or carving: villagers weigh options for St Helens Fairy Tree
- Snowwolf1 The examples you give I agree are skilled in many areas, my comments are due to the fact this change is relatively a new one so as yet the public is not aware of the full spectrum of what is expected of the Mayor role. As for high salaries and qualifications, we only need to look back over history to some of our Prime Ministers and their lack of insight and achievements.Hampshire and Solent mayor could receive £105,000-a-year allowance
- VentnorLad Why? The total annual cost of allowances and expenses bill is around £500,000. Without those allowances and expenses the only people able to stand as elected representatives would be those with the financial security to manage without that support. I don’t want my elected representatives to be solely those of independent wealth. I want everyone to have the opportunity to stand and represent our communities. Not just the male, pale, stale people we’re struggling with now. Half a million quid…Isle of Wight Council publishes savings options for its 2027/28 budget
- planespeaker Presumably the first thing councillors will be considering is a reduction in their allowances.Isle of Wight Council publishes savings options for its 2027/28 budget
- boatguy That SW executive is a smooth talker. We need official auditing of these sewage releases to track number AND volume year by year, not just 'we did less releases this year' obfuscationSouthern Water executive defends one-star rating at Island council meeting
- VentnorLad Surely even the most ardent Thatcherites must now acknowledge that privatisation of vital national infrastructure was a disastrous mistake? But is there appetite in Westminster to reverse that calamity? Burnham has moved his vision for Labour back towards the centre-left from the centre-right position occupied from Blair to Starmer, but I’m not convinced he’s convinced the PLP or electorate of the wisdom of his vision. Time will tell.Southern Water executive defends one-star rating at Island council meeting
- Tamara Southern Water, like all the other water companies, operates on a business model that just doesn't work for public utilities. These private corporations have been run on a maximise-profits basis for decades. Their monopoly allows them to do so. There has been little government scrutiny, allowing neglect of the infrastructure, rusted pipes and leaks. There has been little investment in rainwater storage or wastewater storage capacity to meet the needs of new housing and business development. Only in 1999, when…Southern Water executive defends one-star rating at Island council meeting
- Guy Eades It’s not just “time where we need to get to” for Southern Water it is also the right strategic objectives and ecologically and environmentally sound policies. Then adhering to and complying with them. That is what is required to rebuild and sustain public confidence and trust.Southern Water executive defends one-star rating at Island council meeting
- Guy Eades Two simple actions Southern Water could do to resolve the issues/problems/complaints they receive from the Island community - Build larger storage tanks for storage of wastewater across the Island so in times of rain the water is safely stored for treatment and does not have to be directly discharged into the sea and rivers.Build a reservoir or series of reservoirs on the Island to capture and harness natural rainfall to provide the drinking water required so neither the new proposed…No-confidence motion in Southern Water returns to Isle of Wight Council
- VentnorLad 15 billion trees are chopped down every year. Mostly to make room for crop foods and livestock grazing. Loads for logging. And a good amount for building ever bigger sprawling cities. Deforestation is a disaster for habitat, wildlife, the environment and the climate. Imagine what these folk could achieve if they committed their energy and enthusiasm into combating widespread destruction of forests, rather than getting so narrowly focused on one single already dead tree. 15 billion. Or one. It’s all…Felling, fencing or carving: villagers weigh options for St Helens Fairy Tree
- VentnorLad Do you really think someone with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to run a mayoralty would consider doing so for less money than £105k? CEO of University Hospital Southampton NHS: £265k CEO of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS: £235k Chief Constable H&IW Police: £208k Chief Fire Officer H&IW Fire & Rescue: £196k IWC Chief Executive: £153k MP Basic Pay: £98k PCC Hampshire & IOW: £88k If we end up with a Mayor paid significantly less than £105,000 we’ll get a…Hampshire and Solent mayor could receive £105,000-a-year allowance