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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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8, January 2024·3 min read

Take simple measures to stay warm during cold snap, advise Isle of Wight council

Isle of Wight council shares crucial advice for staying healthy during Isle of Wight cold alert

8, January 2024·2 min read

Councillor Fuller discusses possible ‘exceptional circumstances’ for Isle of Wight plan

If the Isle of Wight council goes down the route of requesting 'exceptional circumstances' it would have to start the process again

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8, January 2024·1 min read

Proposed Arreton home aims to blend with local architecture

Plans for a new four-bedroom house in Arreton open for public consultation

5, January 2024·3 min read

Isle of Wight food establishments rated in pre-Christmas hygiene inspections

Isle of Wight retailers, restaurants, hotels and schools receive hygiene ratings, with many achieving high scores

5, January 2024·2 min read

Hygiene concerns at Ko-Sing prompt major clean-up and reinspection plans

Isle of Wight's Ko-Sing takeaway vows improvements and readies for health re-inspection

5, January 2024·1 min read

Residents demand solutions as Gunville endures repeated flooding

Saturated fields overflow, repeatedly flooding Gunville homes and testing local infrastructure

4, January 2024·3 min read

Isle of Wight developer faces more than £70,000 in fines and costs (or a prison sentence) for planning breaches

More than £70,000 in fines and costs are faced by developer William Smith and his companies for planning breaches

4, January 2024·1 min read

Letter: Law change for DNA testing of dogs could tackle Nationwide issue of dog mess

Letter to the Editor proposes dog DNA database to combat the problem of dog mess on the streets of the Isle of Wight

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4, January 2024·1 min read

New legislation allows Isle of Wight council to double second home council tax

Law change prompts Isle of Wight council to revisit 100% tax premium on second homes

4, January 2024·1 min read

Former Isle of Wight church earmarked for transformation into two-bed home

Vacant Rookley church may find new purpose as a quaint two-bedroom house

3, January 2024·1 min read

Isle of Wight council’s Green Garden Waste service set for price rise

Council increases Green Garden Waste service fees by 6.25% due to inflation

3, January 2024·2 min read

Ventnor councillors criticise ‘ridiculous’ residential lodge plans near landslip zone

Ventnor councillors dub cliff-edge residential lodge plans dangerous and ‘ridiculous’

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