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Targets include reducing average bus journey times, improving reliability, increasing frequency of buses and more
Isle of Wight Council
Learn what’s really happening at the Isle of Wight Council at OnTheWight, reported by this award-winning team behind the Isle of Wight news service.
Coverage includes the council’s delegated decisions, planning applications, changes in policy and press releases.
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It's stories like this that put life into perspective. Chelsea's Wishes was set up to raise funds to help Chelsea Turner, a young Islanders with Cerebral Palsy.
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust came under fire at the policy and scrutiny committee for children’s services last night after it was revealed children waiting for autism referrals had been let down for the last nine months.
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Join Isle of Wight's fight against food waste during Food Waste Action Week
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The City Council are pressing ahead with the controversial sea defence scheme, aimed at protecting over 8,000 city homes
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Leader of the Isle of Wight council, Dave Stewart, says he's "done some research" on the IPCC special climate emergency report but believes the ‘climate extinction, emergency everything’ position is "un-evidenced".
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Don't Drill the Wight said, "This may not be the end of the line but it is a massive victory"
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Members of the planning committee were urged to let 'common sense prevail' over plans for an aviation museum at Sandown Airport.
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Eight expressions of interest for taking over libraries
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Island Independents, Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors have called for an Extraordinary meeting of the full council to be held to revisit last week's "bulldozed through" vote to not appoint a Chair of Scrutiny.
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The Independent councillor for East Cowes says he's lost confidence in the Cabinet member's ability to address the ongoing issues with the floating bridge. East Cowes Business Association join the voices calling for action.
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Cllr Brading said he did not expect the news of the Governors decision to be in the public domain, but that they can do what they want.
