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This open letter to Cllr George Brown calls for the decision to sell Ryde harbour to be halted.
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·6 min read
Cllr Michael Lilley sets out the detail and shares documents to back up the call-in of the decision to scrap Local Area Co-ordinators, and explains how, in his view, the use of the words “clinically unsafe” prevented an objective decision being made.
·2 min read
Wightlink refutes Karl Hunter's claims, clarifying financial structure, Covid support utilisation, and tax compliance in a revealing statement
·2 min read
Free school transport campaigner accuses the council leader of a "serious and defamatory allegation"
·8 min read
Superintendent Sarah Jackson shares this letter to all residents of the Isle of Wight, setting out how the police are responding to Covid-19 rules and guidelines, as well as how they have been tackling crime
·2 min read
Friends of Ventnor Library write to the Select Committee in relation to Cllr Pugh's evidence given on Tuesday this week.
·1 min read
Green MEP for the area, Keith Taylor explains the situation surrounding the rebellion from EU governments (except UK) opposing a new 15-year licence which the World Health Organisation confirmed is “probably carcinogenic” to humans.
·2 min read
Last month Conservative Group leader, Dave Stewart said not cutting funding to vital public services amounted to 'socialist ideology'. Last week he was supporting a campaign to bring more funding for public services to the Island. Confused? Many others are too.
·2 min read
After some readers asked us how they could support our cause, we thought, why not let everyone know :) Your support will contribute to delivering news the Isle of Wight deserves.
·2 min read
VB published open letter to the council from VB reader Hazel Wyld regarding adult social care
·1 min read
Council officer says that plans are being revised to see whether Spa can remain at Heights Leisure Centre
·3 min read
Back in 2013, the Work and Pensions Secretary said he could survive on £53pw if he had to. As he may have more time on his hands now - following his resignation last week - he's been invited by one Isle of Wight resident to spend a few weeks on the Island testing out his claim.
