Isle of Wight council to sell two sites following development struggle
Isle of Wight council decides to dispose of two sites as housing project stalls
East Cowes
East Cowes is the arrival point for many people visiting the Isle of Wight, as Red Funnel have their car ferry port here.
The area is rich with boat building history and well as the more obvious Queen Victoria connection with Osborne House.
Below are articles that OnTheWight has published connected to East Cowes.
Town Council eyes £150k loan for much-needed renovation of seafront public toilets
East Cowes plans refurbishment of its seafront toilets without raising local taxes
Proposed £100,000 loan could fund long-awaited concrete skatepark upgrade
A new concrete skatepark is on the cards for East Cowes
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
An in-depth exploration into the Isle of Wight's floating bridge (FB6) challenges and the future of FB7. Listen now
Southern Water hosts Cowes community event to tackle storm overflows
Learn about storm overflow reduction at Cowes community drop-in event this March
Isle of Wight council’s Cabinet have just voted to replace Floating Bridge 6 (Updated)
The decision overruled officers’ recommendations to create a £250,000 Medina Crossing Strategy, with an extra £100,000 allocated for staffing capacity
Queensgate Foundation Primary takes leap into sustainability with solar panels
Isle of Wight school embraces clean energy with new solar panel plans
Council faces scrutiny over proposed £250k spend on floating bridge research (updated)
The council's £250k plan for the Isle of Wight floating bridge crossing sparks debate
East Cowes’ CS Cafe now a registered charity, securing a sustainable future
East Cowes' community hub, CS Cafe, achieves new milestone with charity registration
Red Funnel restores night-time ferry services following terminal upgrade works
Red Funnel resumes night crossings early as terminal upgrade work advances
Celebrating 200 years of RNLI with a schools mini-lifeboat building contest
Isle of Wight RNLI marks 200 years with a schools mini-lifeboat competition
Medina Studios project progresses, with Isle of Wight council anticipating April proposal
Medina Studios project shows positive momentum, with firm proposal due this April