Isle of Wight News from Monday, October 21st, 2024
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Council's 'Flawed' School Proposals Slammed By Isle Of WIght Trade Unionist
County Hall’s “flawed” school proposals will be met with trade union resistance in their current form, a prominent trade unionist has said.
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Parents March In Newport In Protest Over Primary School Closures
Parents marched through Newport town centre this morning (Monday) in protest at County Hall plans that could see the closure of six primary schools.
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Isle Of Wight Quarry Land Restoration Could Continue For Two More Years
Work to restore land at an Isle of Wight quarry with tens of thousands of tonnes of fill material could continue for another two years.
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Islanders Have Their Say On Proposed School Closures
Islanders quizzed council officers last week over Isle of Wight Council plans that could result in the closure of six primary schools.
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County Hall 'Welcomes Debate' Over Controversial School Closure Plans
The leading education officer at the Isle of Wight Council has said controversial plans to shut six schools has attracted “very considerable interest”.
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HELP Appeal Makes “Enormous” Donation To Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance
The HELP Appeal has granted £300,000 towards the relocation of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance airbase and charity headquarters to a site near Southampton Airport.
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Public Inquiry Over Controversial Fort Victoria Development Underway
A public inquiry into a controversial, appealed planning application for a mixed use development by Fort Victoria Pier in Yarmouth is underway.
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Cowes Funeral Directors Set For New Lease Of Life As Three Floor House
A closed Cowes funeral directors that served the town for decades could become a three floor house.
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Digital Radio Licence Awarded To Isle Of Wight Company
Ofcom has today (Tuesday) awarded a new DAB radio multiplex licence covering the Isle of Wight to local community interest group Wight Digital Radio CIC.