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Around 35 parking bays are being switched to free 30 minutes parking during lockdown #2. Don't forget to grab a ticket still though
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Cllr Brodie argues that Newport is the only town centre on the Island that has no offer of at least 30 minutes free car parking in its main streets
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The trip to see the old Floating Bridge, that the council sold three years ago, was organised so councillors could determine the condition of the vessel
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We have already published the details of all the Floating Bridge income for the last two years - now we’ve got the last two years’ worth of costs for you - broken down into each section. You might find some figures surprising
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If you’ve been wondering ‘How much income has the Floating Bridge been bringing in?’ we’ve got the answers for you
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Comparing the income and expenses of the Floating Bridge in September and August 2020, News OnTheWight has discovered those two months alone generated massive losses
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Breaking out some of the details, News OnTheWight examines the £1m+ paid to Private contractors and ‘Professional services’ in just over two years. The first of the detailed articles examining the true costs of running Floating Bridge 6
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A well-crafted FOI request has extracted the most comprehensive breakdown of the Floating Bridge running costs right up to Sept 2020. Here’s the overview
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A new structure is planned to cross the Eastern Yar near Alverstone, longer, higher and wide than the existing bridge
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The closure is necessary to enable Scottish and Southern Electric to carryout repairs and restore service
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Shalfleet Parish Council decided to cut this area without informing Isle of Wight Council, in latest row over verge cutting
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If you see the gritters out on the roads this weekend, don't be alarmed - it's just Island Roads doing their 'Autumn Parade' to check their fleet
