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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.

30, October 2024·2 min read

New HGV training facility and jobs boost proposed for Whippingham

Planned Whippingham facility offers HGV training and local job prospects

30, October 2024·1 min read

Isle of Wight council approves over £1 million for cost-of-living support

Over a million in funding granted to assist Isle of Wight residents financially

29, October 2024·2 min read

Isle of Wight barn conversion appeal challenges National Landscape concerns

Refused barn conversion on the Isle of Wight escalates to an appeal over landscape impact

29, October 2024·1 min read

Council assures comprehensive process in Isle of Wight school closure proposals

Isle of Wight council responds to concerns about school closure consultations

A few coppers in a starbucks coffee cup by nick fewings

28, October 2024·2 min read

Poverty Reduction Strategy aims to lift Isle of Wight residents out of hardship

Isle of Wight councillors set to discuss a new strategy for reducing poverty

Man working on building site, cutting steel caging by emma houghton

28, October 2024·1 min read

Isle of Wight planning application list and map: 28 Oct 2024

Stay up-to-date with local planning developments with OnTheWight's planning list and map

25, October 2024·1 min read

Councillor Ellis champions community-led school solution to avoid rural school closures

Councillor Ellis criticises plans that may leave rural Isle of Wight without schools

25, October 2024·3 min read

Proposed Isle of Wight Household Support Fund offers lifeline amid cost crisis

Local charities welcome council's £1.1m fund to ease cost of living hardships

25, October 2024·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council may greenlight over £1 million in cost of living aid

Isle of Wight Council to consider approving substantial cost of living aid

25, October 2024·1 min read

Isle of Wight council and Island Roads unveil revealing film on Leeson Road’s significant landslide (watch)

Informative new short film about the Bonchurch landslide reveals that new fissures and cracks have been identified in the cliff face and behind the landslip area

25, October 2024·4 min read

Last chance for Isle of Wight residents to comment on primary school closure proposals

One week remains for the public to give their feedback in the Isle of Wight council school surplus consultation

25, October 2024·1 min read

Central rural parents consider school merger amid closure proposals

In light of school closure plans, parents from three villages propose a school merger, urging parents and pupils to suggest the same in last week of the school closure consultation

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