Free parking for electric vehicles in Isle of Wight Council car parks to end
Free EV parking in Island council car parks ends on 16th November 2026
Budget Cuts
Isle of Wight councillors back reviews of waste charges and parks maintenance
Councillors endorse reviews of waste charges and parks maintenance for budget consideration
Isle of Wight Council considers review of bulky waste collection charges
Council officers propose reviewing bulky waste collection charges to help close budget gap
Isle of Wight Council could reduce parks maintenance to save £20,000 a year
Council could cut parks maintenance frequency to save around £20,000 a year
Isle of Wight garden waste subscription could rise to £120 a year
Garden waste subscriptions could rise from £102 to £120 under council proposals
No decisions made on budget savings options, Isle of Wight Council stresses
Council stresses fly-tipping fines and other budget ideas are options, not decisions
Plan to cut £80,000 from Isle of Wight libraries paused for talks
Councillors pause £80,000-plus Island library cuts, opting for talks with partners instead
Isle of Wight Council says budget proposals are options only, with no decisions made
Isle of Wight Council reassures residents that budget proposals are options only with nothing decided yet
Petition launched against new Isle of Wight parking charges (updated)
A petition opposing Isle of Wight parking charges, launched by Cowes resident Adam Provis, gathers support
£12.6 million high needs overspend forecast for Isle of Wight children’s services
Councillor asks what happens if government won't cover Island's high needs deficit
Fort Victoria parking charges would hit trade, visitors warn
Visitors fear proposed Fort Victoria charges would harm trade and deter holidaymakers
Isle of Wight Labour MP explains his vote against council budget cuts
Labour MP Richard Quigley argued against budget cuts, advocating for alternative proposals