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ian123 on Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet
"Yes, it’s a bit dim signing a nomination paper - which is a public document that wi..."

tr2015 on Revised plans for former football ground smaller and include second drive-through restaurant
"sadly, no they didn't - it was the previous lot. The esteemed J Bacon & Co wh..."

tr2015 on Proposal for network of ‘Quiet Roads’ announced in South and West Wight
"If you want quiet roads - small letters - you need to educate the speed freaks. put..."

tr2015 on Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet
"Erm, so let me get this right, Mr Hudspith supported his friend and neighbour C..."

chartman on See the Spinnaker Tower reimagined as a drone delivery hub
"Pie in the sky... Who dreamed this up ?"

YJC on Praise for Islanders for sticking to Covid rules as businesses reopen
"Yes, we are doing our bit so now it is time for the IW Council to do theirs. Surely ..."

Colin on Government pledge to cut carbon emissions should include ban on all fossil fuel extraction
"Whilst I agree somewhat with cutting carbon emissions where sensible and possible, th..."

jolly123 on Letter: I think our voters are smarter than the Our Ryde candidate believes
"Good Morning not going to get into the Politics debate, so this is not about the elec..."

Angela Hewitt on Application for residence to help the Island’s homeless withdrawn following strong opposition
"The trouble VentnorLad is everyone is a NIMBY one way or another. I call them the com..."

Angela Hewitt on Weekly update of Isle of Wight Covid-19 figures: Positive tests, deaths, age breakdown and hospitalisations (updated)
"It's a small figure but perhaps the 55 - 70 yr old's are relaxing just a little too m..."

mikey48 on Watch: The Beast Must Die official trailer
"Well at last a film made on our Island ,yes the Great IOW has now become another film..."

paul on Six Isle of Wight schools up against each other in competition to win a playground sunshade
"How sad this is a competition!"

YJC on Plans for 16 new properties on derelict former farmland
"Apparantly the owners (Cowley and Cowley) will give the old railway track through the..."

Carolyn on Six Isle of Wight schools up against each other in competition to win a playground sunshade
"Please let funding be available for all Isle Of Wight Primary Schools to have a sunsh..."

Colin on Proposal for network of ‘Quiet Roads’ announced in South and West Wight
"I agree with garageelfiniow. As a former resident on one of the roads on the suggeste..."

marty on IsleVote21: Find out which 2021 Isle of Wight council election candidates took part (updated)
"Ventnor Lad I dont recall my parents being prevented from visiting their elderly rel..."

ian123 on Green Party candidate accused of ‘illegal practice’ by Chair of IW Conservatives: Accusation refuted
"Of course people are interested; they are running the island currently. But it is hi..."

VentnorLad on Application for residence to help the Island’s homeless withdrawn following strong opposition
"NIMBY’s 1 - Vulnerable & Disadvantaged 0 I really hope a less selfish commun..."

eddo on Green Party candidate accused of ‘illegal practice’ by Chair of IW Conservatives: Accusation refuted
"The words that were spoken in my presents were that Rodney's votes are indeed weighed..."

porter on Green Party candidate accused of ‘illegal practice’ by Chair of IW Conservatives: Accusation refuted
"Pugh, why don’t you just naff off. No one is interested in you, nor your corrupt po..."

kerry on Green Party candidate accused of ‘illegal practice’ by Chair of IW Conservatives: Accusation refuted
"Well you’ve got the opportunity to complain in the hustings. Oh, I forgot, you ..."

garrywillis on ‘Real issue with Ryde Skatepark is not vandalism’ says skateboarding group amidst calls to secure 20+ year lease
"Yet another short lease being offered by Isle of Wight Council just like the 1 year l..."

Geoff Brodie on Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet
"Indeed so. A man who claimed here early last week that the contradiction and his non-..."

snowwolf1 on All Isle of Wight party leaders oppose village school closure, except one
"“As council leader I always look to take an evidence based approach to decision mak..."

Sally Perry on Plans for 16 new properties on derelict former farmland
"It's the language used by the planning agent I believe."

snowwolf1 on Letter: One simple Covid measure missing from Isle of Wight ferries (updated)
"Take your own care as your own responsibility, the hand rails even with delay will st..."

joolzlaursen on Green Party candidate accused of ‘illegal practice’ by Chair of IW Conservatives: Accusation refuted
"Projection springs to mind when wondering why DP feels motivated to make this an issu..."

Rhos yr Alarch on Plans for 16 new properties on derelict former farmland
"I wonder why this land is characterised as "derelict" rather than "fallow" or "re-wil..."

snowwolf1 on Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet
"He explained in the letter that when he signed Cllr Tyndall’s nomination form, he d..."

Truth B on Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet
"Mr Steane concentrate in your usual version of what is reality, you are well known i..."