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• Councillor Accuses County Hall Planners Of "Intransigence" In "Correctly" Applying Planning Law

  An Isle of Wight councillor has accused County Hall planners of “intransigence” in applying planning law.

• Cabinet Asked Whether School Closure Plans Are "Truly Financially Viable"

  Concern has been raised over the “financial viability” of primary school closures, after it emerged the controversial plans could cost the Isle of Wight Council millions of pounds.

• G4's Mike Christie To Release Walk The Wight Song In Aid Of Mountbatten

  Mountbatten Isle of Wight music ambassador, Mike Christie, is preparing to release a brand new song in celebration of the iconic fundraising event, Walk the Wight.

• Victorian Society Objects To 'Needlessly Damaging' Proposals For Isle Of Wight Church

  Plans for the Grade II*-listed All Saints church in Ryde have led the Victorian Society to object in the Portsmouth Consistory Court.

• Council Opens Enforcement Case In Response To Developer's "Alleged Breach Of Planning Controls"

  An enforcement case has opened in response to a developer’s “alleged breach of planning controls” in a large Isle of Wight village, the council has revealed.

• Find Out How Council's £600,000 Leeson Road Investment Will Be Spent

  A spending package worth £600,000 will be spent on ‘essential works’ on the landslip-hit Leeson Road as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s approved 2025/26 budget.

• Police Teams Head To Ryde Hostel As Ongoing Investigations Gather Momentum

  Numerous Police resources, including a dog unit, visited Ryde this morning (Thursday) as part of two ongoing investigations.

• New High Street Health And Wellbeing Centre To Open In Newport

  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is set to open the doors to a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Newport.

• Cowes Library Set To Undergo Building Works To Improve Accessibility

  Cowes Library is set to undergo major renovations starting Monday, 24 March.

• Isle Of Wight Park Could Be Upgraded As Part Of Council Works Scheme

  An Isle of Wight park could be upgraded with eight new pieces of play equipment as part of a proposed works scheme.

• Enquiries Continuing At Ryde Residential Address Following Death Of 45 Year-Old Man

  Police officers are continuing to carry out enquiries at an address on High Street, Ryde following the death of a 45-year-old man in hospital on Tuesday 4 February.

• "Treated Shamefully": County Hall Watchdog Lashes Out At Cabinet

  A watchdog lashed out at the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet on Tuesday (March 4), saying it was given ‘just three working days’ to read 1,700 pages of papers on school closures.

• Residents And Councillors Rally Against 20-Metre 'Eyesore' Telecoms Mast

  Residents and councillors of an Isle of Wight coastal town have rallied against a proposal to build a 20-metre 5G mast opposite a playing field.

• Unions To Hold Indicative Strike Ballots Over 'Potentially Catastrophic' School Closure Plans

  Staff at Isle of Wight schools threatened with closure could take part in possible strike action, unions have warned.

• Bob Back On The Job: Former MP Seely Returns To Politics With Freshwater Parish Council

  Bob Seely, the former Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight, has returned to the local political sphere.

• Major Investment To Transform Adelaide Care Home In Ryde

  The Adelaide care home in Ryde, is set to undergo a major transformation thanks to a £1.1 million investment by the Isle of Wight Council.

• Call To Honour Island Heroes Of Dunkirk With Newport Harbour Memorial Cairn Given Green Light

  Marking the 85th Anniversary of Operation Dynamo, Islanders are being urged to support to remember the Island men who risked everything.

• MP Joe Robertson Hosts Round Table Discussion On Safer Phones

  Joe Robertson, Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East, has hosted a roundtable discussion with students at Ryde Academy about safer phones, filmed by ITV.

• New Coordinator To Support Vulnerable Communities Affected By Landslides And Coastal Erosion

  The Isle of Wight Council has received vital funding to help communities affected by landslides and coastal erosion.

• County Hall Watchdog To Carry Out School Closures Scrutiny

  County Hall’s watchdog panel will tomorrow (Tuesday) scrutinise the Isle of Wight Council’s expected landmark decision to close five primary schools.