28, April 2026·3 min readIndependent review of highways PFI contract sought following Isle of Wight Council electionsEarlier this month, Councillor Ian Dore called for an independent review of the Highways PFI contract
28, April 2026·3 min readCouncillor calls for full committee review of Isle of Wight roadworks disruptionCommittee chair demands July report as Isle of Wight roadworks disruption continues to mount
27, April 2026·3 min readVisit Isle of Wight CEO warns roadworks crisis is causing measurable damage to Island businessesVisit Isle of Wight demands urgent action over roadworks damaging Island businesses
19, April 2026·7 min readLetter: ‘Temu’ Floating Bridge 6 wastes £1 million a year of your council moneyBuilding a new, frequent, consistently available floating bridge will pay for itself quickly, says this reader
18, April 2026·2 min readCouncillor Price reassures residents over access during Fairlee Road roadworksCouncillor reassures residents of where access will be maintained during the Fairlee Road works
16, April 2026·2 min readCouncillor questions Fairlee Road diversion plan as two-week closure loomsCouncillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox has raised concerns about emergency access, diversions and transport disruption during the two-week Fairlee Road closure
15, April 2026·1 min readFairlee Road to close for two weeks from 20th April for utility worksFairlee Road closes for two weeks from 20th April for deep utility excavation works
5, April 2026·1 min readIsle of Wight records mildest gritting winter in 13 years with just 22 runs madeMild winter cuts gritting runs on the Isle of Wight, but heavy rainfall fuels pothole surge
4, April 2026·1 min readRope-access teams to survey hard-to-reach retaining walls in Ventnor this monthSpecialist rope-access teams will survey four hard-to-reach retaining walls in Ventnor this April
27, March 2026·2 min readIsle of Wight set for major EV charging expansion with over 1,500 new chargepoints plannedThe new charging points come at no cost to the Isle of Wight Council
27, March 2026·6 min readIsle of Wight’s 15-year transport plan moves into delivery phase after public backingIsle of Wight's approved transport plan targets greener travel, affordability and better connections
23, March 2026·4 min readIsland Roads accused of ignoring residents over Firestone Copse Road one-way decisionCouncillors have criticised Island Roads over its refusal to introduce a one-way system