The Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council have joined forces with the Business Association to oppose plans to introduce parking charges in the Nodehill and Crocker Street area of the county town.
There is still time to sign the petition if you oppose the Isle of Wight council's plans to introduce parking charges on Union Street in Ryde. The petition is being submitted to the IWC for debate later this month.
Shop owners have also accused the Isle of Wight Council of failing to support independent shops, or having a consistent parking strategy and have vowed the ‘fight is on’.
If you haven't had a chance to look through yesterday's release of the draft budget proposals for next year, we share further details here, including shorter opening hours at the tip, rise in parking charges and care costs and another increase in council tax.
This Isle of Wight resident doesn't understand why he has to be 'fleeced' with parking charges every time he takes his kids out to the beach or park. He says it's time for the Isle of Wight council to bring their charges in line with neighbouring councils.
Members of the Scrutiny Committee will hear arguments from three Isle of Wight councillors against the Executive's decision to makes changes to parking charges.
As many feared, the proposed changes to parking on the Isle of Wight was voted through last night, but with one councillor notably against most of the proposals.