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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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”.

• Great South Run Cancelled Due To Weather Alert As Storm Ashley Moves In

  The Great South Run has been cancelled due to a forecast for "high winds and rain" - with Storm Ashley expected to hit many parts of the UK.

• Island Residents Invited To Help Shape Future Priorities For Local Health Services

  Island residents are being invited to help shape the priorities for local health care services in their area over the next five years.

• Isle Of Wight Musculoskeletal Service Innovating To Ensure Patients Get Right Care

  In a groundbreaking initiative, the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatient Physiotherapy colleagues within the newly established Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is set to transform patient care by hosting its inaugural Community MSK Better Health Day today.

• Fourth Time Lucky Hope For Contentious Freshwater Conversion Bid

  A bid to turn a Freshwater building into an office has been made following three failed attempts to convert the space in the face of ongoing opposition.

• Plans Afoot For Shorwell's Iconic White Lady Bridge

  An iconic footbridge in poor condition, which straddles a main rural road on the Isle of Wight, could be replaced.

• Critical Care Charity Receives Donation From Hampshire Housebuilder

  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has received a donation of £1,500 from a Hampshire housebuilder towards its Operation Airbase appeal.

• Isle Of Wight Council Forecast To Overspend By Almost £6m This Year

  The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has admitted that the council is currently forecast to overspend by “around £5.7 million” this year.

• Isle Of Wight Council Reveals Investment Fund Assets On The Rise

  The Isle of Wight Council Pension Fund’s assets have been moving in a “positive direction” despite “quite challenging” economic conditions.

• National Body Steps In To Remedy Isle Of Wight School Closures Furore

  A national body has stepped into the possible school closures furore, saying “few politicians” are brave enough to go where the Isle of Wight Council is going.

• Isle Of Wight Council Secures Government Funding To Bring Forward Disused Site For New Homes

  The Isle of Wight Council has been awarded £150,000 to help bring forward a prime brownfield site for development.

• Island Roads Hails New Traffic Surveillance Cameras

  Island Roads is using new CCTV cameras to help ensure road closures are observed and on-site staff and pedestrians are not put at risk by motorists who ignore signs.  

• Cabinet To Consider Future Arrangements For Public Health On Isle Of Wight

  Recommendations for the future of the current Public Health Strategic Partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council will be considered by both local authorities’ Cabinets in November.

• Isle Of Wight Council Land Sale Could Create More Than 100 Jobs

  The sale of the last available plot of land at a major Isle of Wight employment site would create around 115 transport and logistics jobs, County Hall has said.

• Increased Fee Bombshell For Summoned Islanders Failing To Pay Council Tax

  Islanders taken to court for not paying council tax will have to pay up to £128.50 in increased administration fees from next year.

• Seventeenth Century Shanklin Summerhouse In House Transformation Proposal

  A boarded up Shanklin summerhouse dating back to the 17th century could be turned into a home.

• Ryde On Time: "Dangerous" Wall Demolished Near School

  A 19th century Ryde school wall posing a “severe safety risk” has been demolished.