Cllr Bacon said, "Whether they're used for sport, relaxation, studying nature or simply getting from A to B, the Island's rights of way are an important part of our local heritage"
A £31,800 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will help provide equipment to safeguard Ventnor & District Local History Society’s collection of photographs, slides, videos and documents tracing the history of the area.
The Ventnor Town Council's efforts in securing community buildings and services in the town has attracted praise from the Communities Minister, Don Foster MP.