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The Cabinet have agreed in principle to use compulsory purchase powers to buy the building in Sandown, which has stood empty for more than a decade.
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The Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association say new plans for Dinosaur Isle proposal would result in "a loss in the hospitality trade in the Bay area and beyond". The Cabinet member says "scaremongering and incorrect assertions" could jeopardise plans
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Papers reveal reason for urgent decision and that the bandstand has not been used for council purposes for 15-20 years.
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Cafe Scientifique will be holding a Bayology special on Friday evening with talks by three experts in their field. The discussions will centre around climate change and the rising sea levels in Sandown.
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The Sandown Town Councillor Chris Dupre was referred to by a fellow councillor as a "raging animal" after last night's meeting and there have been calls for him to step down.
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The Isle of Wight council's Heritage Statement has been slammed and local councillors are calling for a halt to the planning process
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The event attracted over 100 swimmers last year and as well as the help of inshore rescue teams, the services of kayakers and canoeists are needed to support the swimmers.
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Anyone who is a kayaker or canoeist that is available on Saturday 1st August 2020 and can assist is urged to sign up to help
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Girls in year five or above invited to take part in Sandown Carnival Queens Selection on Wednesday evening
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Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has written to Education minister, Nick Gibb, asking him to “unequivocally support” continued secondary education in the Sandown bay area.
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A change after the election from ten to six meetings a year was challenged at the Town Council meeting on Monday, with a call to improve governance by returning monthly meetings back to ten a year
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Kayakers or canoeists are asked to get involved and act as a safety boat for swimmers in the Pier to Pier challenge on 12th August.
