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NEWPORT’S town centre managers joined forces with one of Isle of Wight Council’s Community Support Officers to clean up one...
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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Potentially 500 new jobs closer to the horizon as council agrees special purchaser status for Liz Earle's to buy land next to Ryde Business Park.
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Will the ruling made this morning that it's not lawful to have prayers on council meeting agendas mean a change in position for the Isle of Wight council?
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Leeson Road homes largely safe for return; Council continues support for affected
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The Isle of Wight council have snuck out rises in parking charges across the Island - 32 separate increases in total. OnTheWight speaks to an Isle of Wight councillor and small business representative who hasn't even been told.
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Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be scrutinising at not one, but two meetings, in September as the amount of business to cover is so large.
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A mural celebrating East Cowes' inventive spirit proposed for the Columbine Shed
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As you’ll be aware. there’s been some confusion on the Island as to who is asking for the changes to...
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Calling the council can sometimes mean a 40-minute wait for someone to deal with your query. Cllr Dave Stewart says he's going to spend the day there trying to find out why it takes so long.
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The impact of Covid on the business means the plans approved in 2019 are no longer viable and have submitted new plans
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After last year's Isle of Wight festival Newport's Quay Bridge was closed to traffic. OnTheWight has been trying to find out from the council what they think led to the closure. Finally, after six weeks, they've answered.
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In follow-up to yesterday's 'What’s happened to Richard Priest’s pre-election promise on parking?' article, here's the elongated response OnTheWight received from him today
