Isle of Wight travel

Two requests for a public briefing have been refused by the Isle of Wight council and this week Parish councillors voted overwhelmingly for impending St Mary's Junction improvements to be be halted.

The hourly service comes into effect next week. Details within.

It is hoped the traffic lights that have been necessary to control traffic for safety reasons during work can be removed Friday afternoon.

Lord Adonis was Secretary of State for Transport from 2009 to 2010, and Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission from 2015 to 2017. He met recently with Pro-Link members to discuss the feasibility study.

The problem with the West prow hinge was discovered earlier in the week. A passenger launch will be in operation for foot passengers.

The council say they are doing they can to ensure the closure of this important footpath is kept to an absolute minimum.

A foot passenger launch will be in operation all day (Wednesday).

Older, non-compliant buses, coaches, taxis and heavy goods vehicles will be impacted under the new scheme.

If you are crossing the Solent this morning, expect delays due to poor visibility.

A passenger launch is in operation, but vehicles need to divert via Newport.

The Isle of Wight MP raised concerns about the impact on smaller haulage firms and coach companies visiting the Island when the clean air zone is introduced.