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Friends of Freshwater Library urge their library goers to take part in the upcoming consultation on council plans to reduce staff to one and rely on the community to keep the library running.
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Funding cuts prompt September bus service revisions - but 89 percent of journeys completely unaffected say Southern Vectis.
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Proposals by the Isle of Wight council to fund just one librarian at Ventnor library for only 23 hours a week indicates major changes to the Island's six council funded libraries could be afoot.
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The Isle of Wight Council plans to enter into a new private sector investment partnership to "maximise the benefits of its property holdings in terms of revenue savings and income and capital value".
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The council's lawyers say pursuing ASDA for breach of contractual obligations could cost them over £1,000,000 so Executive members are being asked to consider secret recommendations instead.
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This OnTheWight reader got in touch, surprised to see verges between Chillerton and Newport cut back throughout the entire length, before wildflowers have had a chance to flower and seed. We asked the council about their verge-cutting programme.
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The boatbuilder say their expansion plans will safeguard twenty seven existing full time jobs.
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Members are being asked to approve a scheme that would see an initial outlay of £45k, but should generate free electricity for three council buildings as well as £4,000 pa income.
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The Isle of Wight is on course to lose its County status with more public services delivered by private companies or run by a mainland council, Labour prospective parliamentary candidate Stewart Blackmore has warned.
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The Isle of Wight Council last night (Wednesday) agreed to focus its resources in four key priority areas for the year ahead, at its annual council tax and budget-setting meeting.
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Despite the Labour amendment to scrap the proposal to charge pedestrians on the Cowes floating bridge, members (including councillors for East Cowes and Osborne & Whippingham) voted through the new charging proposal at last night's full council meeting.
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Follow the discussions and debate at the full council budget-setting meeting from the comfort of your home of office.
