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Some of the Section 106 money, collected by the Isle of Wight council from developers was used to fund part of the project and make it happen
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.
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Trustees of the privately-run pre-school have met with parents, staff and town councillors in the last two weeks, to share the news
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After four years of hard work by members of the community, fundraising and organising the first phase of works, East Cowes Esplanade is proving popular once again
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There are changes for two dates this week, see within for details of the revised timetable
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All are invited to the official opening of the East Side Curve, a new community hub and library with free public toilets
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The push boat stops the Floating Bridge from having go out of service when there are fast-flowing ebb tides on the Medina
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The list of spares has been purchased to minimise any future downtime during failures of the Floating Bridge
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The survey will allow the council to better understand the travellers' use of the floating bridge and their perceptions of the service provided
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There is a long way to go still, says Cllr Love, and the public will be involved over the coming months, but these images give you an idea of what's possible
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According to the Cabinet member in charge, an announcement about the legal mediation with the designers and builders of Floating Bridge 6 is due very soon
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The driver claims they left their car for a couple of minutes to buy a bottle of water. The council say the car was blocking a tactile crossing and the driver was nowhere to be seen
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The Chair of the Management Committee said, "We still have to cover our running costs as well as our own increasing energy bills, however as an entirely volunteer run museum we are able to be flexible"
