Papers leaked to the CP apparently suggest the council is negotiating a land-swap deal with the Wildlife Trust. The leak is nearly two weeks in advance of the next Executive meeting and doesn't appear to have even been seen by all Executive members yet.
River levels at Alverstone will continue to rise, and are likely to peak late morning or early afternoon. Updates also includes alert for Monktonmead in Ryde, Cowes and Gurnard Luck.