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We always welcome a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers. Letters will be published unedited, but we’d recommend keeping your points short in order to capture the attention of other readers.

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14, June 2016·3 min read

Letter: Will we be forced to limit number of people retiring to the Island?

A quarter of the Island's population are over the age of 65, compared to an average of 16.6% in England. It could result in the health and social care system facing a funding shortfall of £52 million by 2020. This reader ponders on how the problem can be fixed.

19, March 2023·1 min read

Letter: Second home council tax premium shouldn’t apply to 42-weeks a year homes

This readers raises an interesting point in relation to higher council tax for second home owners that we haven't seen discussed before

19, April 2021·7 min read

Letter: Cancelling Isle of Wight Road Races 2021 is not down to ‘Corruption’ – Read the detail

Thomas lays out in detail the process for a Closed Roads race and why he says the cancelling of the Isle of Wight Road Races 2021 is not down to ‘corruption’, as some on Social Media have claimed.

People sorting West wight ballot papers at general election count

8, July 2024·1 min read

Letter: Political unity elusive as Isle of Wight factions continue post-ballot squabble

This reader highlights the Isle of Wight political factions clashing in irony-laden debate after the General Election

5, September 2019·3 min read

Letter: ‘The public want alliances more than tribalism, and are fed up with constant fighting and petty arguments’

With the prospect of a general election the Green Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate asks whether we could see real, significant alliances on the Isle of Wight. Vix says thousands hope so, and some are trying to make it happen.

18, January 2012·2 min read

Letter to the Editor: Superfast Broadband, But At What Price?

John questions if broadband for the Island is the right place to be spending council money.

14, November 2011·2 min read

Hazel Wyld: Open Letter To The Council On Adult Social Care

VB published open letter to the council from VB reader Hazel Wyld regarding adult social care

28, September 2013·3 min read

Letter: Should the ‘admin culture’ of the NHS be welcomed?

Despite being very well served by the NHS since its creation, Philippe has concerns about the growing 'admin culture' in the NHS.

13, May 2018·3 min read

Letter: Let’s celebrate kindness to overcome stress

During Mental Health Awareness Week, Cllr Michael Lilley is calling on us all to consider kindness to ourselves and others as a first step to combat the reality of everyday stress of living.

18, December 2018·1 min read

Letter: I refuse to vote in a second EU referendum, says former UKIP candidate

Former UKIP parliamentary candidate, Iain McKie, believes a second EU referendum could be on the cards, but that he won't vote in it because another referendum "undermines the democratic process".

26, April 2017·2 min read

Letter: Disappointment over ban on trailers at Isle of Wight dumps

Andy S-C feels strongly the Council should review their decision to ban trailers at any of the waste recyling centres (ie. the dump) and find ways to accommodate Islanders who rely on trailers to efficiently transport their garden waste.

27, May 2024·1 min read

Letter: Why the Island desperately needs change – and how we can do it

Isle of Wight nurse campaigns for political shift through strategic voting and names his preferred candidates for East and West

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