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Members of the Scrutiny Committee ask 'Who runs the council?' after being told they can only view floating bridge documents sat in front of a laptop at County Hall (with an estimated reading time of 30 hours).
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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Here's the first look at Red Funnel's newly-ordered ship. This one is dedicated to carrying freight only, hence it can only carry 12 passengers for the 12 HGVs it can take across its four lanes. Full size images can be seen below.
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The Isle of Wight council say that although they have no objection to the request to remove the tree, options are being considered and investigated further with Island Roads that may prevent the immediate removal of the tree.
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The council say that infrastructure funding will help attract private sector investment – and estimates it could "eventually create around 550 long-term jobs and 20 during the construction phases".
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The Isle of Wight council set out what happened with the Cowes floating bridge on Friday night and how they are remedying the situation.
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A retired engineer and quality assurance manager says the way the Isle of Wight council is testing the floating bridge won't prove anything of worth. Here's why.
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As part of a series on the Royal Collection, the presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon selects some of the most spectacular works of art from the Collection at Osborne House. Tune onto BBC Four tonight from 9pm.
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The independent survey of the Umbrella Tree is now available and given the council's previous rush to destroy the tree, the results are very interesting.
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People power in action. Without the support of the Isle of Wight community and high profile people such as Chris Packham, the Umbrella Tree would have been destroyed by the end of the week.
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Chris Gutteridge says that several tree surgeons have inspected the tree and say it can be saved, but the Isle of Wight council appear to still be intent on destroying it. Chris Packham has now joined the campaign to save the iconic Umbrella Tree.
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The Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes, Karl Love, is calling on residents to show their support for the iconic tree, which is due to be removed by the end of next week.
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GKN is located in over 30 countries, and includes manufacturing operations in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
