Councillors debated and voted on next year's budget, which sees £4.5m of cuts/savings to public services including a 3.99 per cent increase to Council Tax and increase in parking charges
Despite the charges being widely-reported in the media and debated fervently on social media, last night - nine days later - Ian Ward rolled out this excuse for them now back-pedaling on overnight on-street parking charges.
The chair of Newport Business Association believes plans to introduce parking charges where there currently aren't any shows the Isle of Wight council is not on the side of small businesses. Ryde Business Association say the 'fight is on'.
On Saturday (1 August) Ventnor Town Council takes on the management of four of the town’s eight car parks: Dudley Road, Market Street, Pound Lane and Shore Road, where you'll find reduced car parking charges.
OnTheWight asked for details of how much it would cost the council to introduce parking charges in areas where it was previously free. That's revealed some costs are unknown to IWC.
The definitive list of every location the Isle of Wight council are planning to charge you £1 to park in the evening. Each street, road and car park, to help you avoid unwanted parking tickets.
The Annual Report for 2012-13 reveals a drop in the parking income at the Isle of Wight council. Scrutiny panel members will consider progress of the parking review at tonight's meeting.