Southern Vectis say this is the first time in decades that a bus service for the rural communities they serve has been operated without local authority funding and that the current timetable for route 6 is run entirely on a commercial basis.
Claire says losing the village shop has been devastating for the area, "Not just because of the need for a provision of basic goods, but also the community aspect and it being a focal point for the village activities"
This readers believes the Isle of Wight TT - Diamond Races would be "an extreme threat to the safety and well being of the residents, and the many families, cyclists and walkers the Island has worked so hard to attract"