Isle of Wight council needs an extra £10-24m each year to support extra costs of delivering services on the Island
Councillor Karl Love resigns from Alliance Group, citing concerns over devolution and decision-making (updated)
31, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road landslip: Resident who chose to leave can return say Isle of Wight councilThe resident who chose to leave their home when the landslip occurred can return say Isle of Wight council. Further details within
27, January 2020·1 min readBlackrock Bridge strengthening scheme hampered by weather and vandalismThe weather has hampered progress, but Island Roads say they have also had to deal with a level of vandalism
27, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road Landslip: ‘Public safety our priority,’ says Isle of Wight councilThe Isle of Wight council says that public safety remains their priority
27, January 2020·1 min readDiversion in place as road closed for drainage repairsThe emergency closure has been put in place to allow repairs to the drainage
24, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road: Action to be taken over the weekend before bad weather arrivesThe Isle of Wight council say they will be taking action over the weekend at the Belgrave Road landslip. Details within
23, January 2020·2 min readIf you see these angel wings around the Isle of Wight this is what they meanAngel wing window stickers are available now in return for a donation to the Wight Brainy Bunch charity. Find out what they mean within
22, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road Landslip: No compulsory evacuations so far, say Isle of Wight councilContrary to what you may have heard there have been no compulsory evacuations. OnTheWight has confirmed this with Isle of Wight council today
21, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road landslip: One-way traffic revoked to allow access to properties (latest photos)To allow residents on Belgrave Road to access their properties, the one way system has been revoked. See the latest photos from the site
21, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road landslip: Island Roads monitoring around the clockThe public are reminded to respect the road closures in place and not put themselves at risk by entering the area. The council say it's neither safe nor practical for them to take any steps to intervene at this stage
19, January 2020·1 min readBelgrave Road landslip: Island Roads advise evacuation for at least one property (photos)Island Roads have reinforced the road closure with steel fencing and advised evacuation of at least one property
17, January 2020·2 min readBelgrave Road landslip: Council uncertain how it happened or how to safely fix it (new photos)The council explain they are currently uncertain of what caused the retaining wall to fail - and indeed how they can safely get to it to fix it
16, January 2020·1 min readResidents fear for road after partial collapse of retaining wall in Ventnor (photos) (updated)One resident said he'd been telling the Isle of Wight council about the problem for over 30 years. The road has been closed to traffic