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The traffic plan is designed to ensure disruption to local traffic is kept to a minimum, although some delays are inevitable with the increased levels of traffic on the roads. Details within.
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Some Isle of Wight taxi drivers objected to the plans and made representations to the council, but the increase has been agreed.
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For the first time since it was built 35 years ago, work starts this month to repaint Yarmouth Bridge, using around 2,500 litres of paint.
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Isle of Wight council leader says it's "ready and able to tackle major infrastructure issues on the Island surrounding traffic congestion, quality of life and pollution".
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The new scheme has been devised to help alleviate local people’s frustrations when necessary work such as gas or water pipe replacement is undertaken.
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Charlotte says her children were left distressed as their beds shook during overnight roadworks. She wants to know how this kind of work can take place overnight in a built up residential area. Island Roads respond.
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New plans have been forward to increase the cost per mile by 20p, rather than 10p, taking the total cost to £2 per mile.
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IWC say the suspension is to allow further repairs to the south east hinges and to replace a number of guidewheels.
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The floating bridge has been taken out of service today so a fault can be repaired before the busy bank holiday weekend.
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However, civic chiefs have hit back saying no decisions have been made yet and stressed they are exploring the idea at this stage, but that this is the "typical knee-jerk reaction" they get from the Itchen MP.
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The new bridge will also be safer for people who live, work and pass through the area as well as the surge of visitors who will be spending time in the area for the festival in June.
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It's all at an early stage of discussion at the moment, so details are thin on the ground, but we thought Islanders might be interested to get an early heads up.
