Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely told the housing minister this week that he is unhappy with government housing targets and says new Isle of Wight homes should favour the community and not developers.
Isle of Wight council members disagree on financial strategy during Corporate Scrutiny Committee. Cllr Chris Jarman urges self-sufficiency, whilst Cllr Julie Jones-Evans fights for proper funding and an Island Deal
The Warriors' guiding lights will don best bib and tucker as they head to London to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Motorcycle Speedway's annual reception and awards ceremony.
The second Isle of Wight Day at Westminster will give a selection of Island businesses a chance to market and promote themselves to a wide audience of travel and food media, key food buyers, business investors and MPs.
Since the permission was approved, the committee has faced criticism for its decision, including from campaign group Sustainable Freshwater, which expressed extreme disappointment at the ‘lack of foresight’ in the council’s decision
The People’s Republic of the Isle of Wight combines niche references to the quirks of Island life that will baffle the average grockle, with relatable frustrations, questions and complexities that we all share with about our hometowns, even if we’re not a caulkhead!
In her role as national Green Party Education Spokesperson, Vix Lowthion took to the stage at the ‘Together For Education’ event as part of the rallying call to action across the country.
Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has launched his manifesto for the Isle of Wight. Highlights include attracting higher education, creating high-technology jobs in the digital industries, extending Island Line, creating more cycle ways and making ferries company enter into a public service obligation.
Hundreds of teachers, head teachers, school staff and parents travelled to the Houses of Parliament from all over the country (including the Isle of Wight) to lobby MPs about school funding.