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The Isle of Wight Council is looking at installing a temporary bridge to enable Shanklin Cliff Lift to open before the summer school holidays in July.
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Some great performances from rowers of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club at the Southampton Head of The River Race last weekend.
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As well as the potential funding to fix the footbridge to the Shanklin Cliff Lift being identified, the council confirm that works highlighted in the June 2013 report have already been completed.
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Harking back to a more glamourous time, Island Line are bringing a 'Buffet car' to their Shanklin to Ryde train service this morning to say 'Thank you' for passengers' patience during the ten weeks of engineering.
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Good news for those in Shanklin who were worried about the cliff lift being out of action and no bus service to take visitors/residents down to the seafront.
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The Shanklin Cliff Lift will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to safety concerns after the public footbridge structure was found to have significantly and unexpectedly deteriorated.
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It's good to hear that shoddy work carried out on behalf of Island Roads is being corrected at no extra cost to the Island, but the inconvenience of closed roads and pavements has not been welcomed by residents.
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Travelling to the idyllic riverside setting of Christchurch, Dorset for the annual Head of the Stour, Shanklin Sandown Rowing club were ably represented by five crews, over the two mile course.
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One day ahead of schedule, the train service between Shanklin and Ryde St John's returns to normal service with an adjusted timetable ensuring later trains.
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Well done to the rowers from Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club who put in strong performances for the first races of the 2015 season.
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Work on Islandline track is progressing well and should be completed in the next couple of weeks. A new later train is also planned once work is complete.
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Across the Isle of Wight today, schools and businesses are doing their bit to help raise money for the three independent lifeboats on the Island. What are you up to?
