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• 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.  

• 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.

• Man Charged After Serious Assault In Brighstone

  A man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Brighstone.

• Islanders Invited To Share Views On Controversial Newport Parking Proposals

  Islanders have been invited to share their views on an Isle of Wight Council parking proposal that could help Newport businesses and visitors to the town.

• Bear Thrills: Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Reaches £150,000 Fundraising Target In Just Five Months

  The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary has reached its fundraising target of £150,000 to build a brand-new habitat for Benji and Balu, two European Brown Bears in need of rescue from Azerbaijan.

• Fireworks With Mountbatten Event Announced As Isle Of Wight Radio And Festival Team Up With Charity

  Islanders are being invited to a spectacular and sparkling night which will help raise funds for Mountbatten Isle of Wight.

• Hundreds Of Island Children To Learn Lifesaving Skills For Restart A Heart Day

  The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) will be teaching hundreds of children lifesaving skills at various fire stations across the island on World Restart a Heart Day (RSHD) this Wednesday (16 October).

• Freshwater Dentists Overwhelmed As MyDentist Closure Looms

  Staff at Freshwater’s Avenue Road dental practice have been overwhelmed by calls with many being left “in tears”, a dentistry campaigner has said.

• Work To Sink Final Borehole At Leeson Road Begins

  Work to sink the third and final borehole at Ventnor's Leeson Road has begun.

• "Opened Up" Local Council Tax Support Scheme Approved By Isle Of Wight Council

  A recommendation for an “opened up” Local Council Tax Support (LCTS) scheme has been approved by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet.

• Newport And Carisbrooke Community Council Slammed For "Quite Offensive" £600 Chain Of Office Bill

  An Isle of Wight man has rebuked a Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council motion for a £600 chain of office bill as “quite offensive” amid a cost-of-living crisis.

• Isle Of Wight Councillor Shares Affordable Housing Concerns

  An Isle of Wight councillor has slammed the fact that only 7.3 per cent of housing created across the Island last year could be classed as affordable.

• School Closure Proposals To Come Under Spotlight At County Hall Next Month

  School planning proposals which could lead to the closure of six Isle of Wight primary schools will come under the spotlight at County Hall next week.

• Cowes And Ryde Road Improvements On The Way

  Work to improve two busy sections of road in Cowes and Ryde will begin later this month.

• CQC Takes Action To Protect People Living At 'Poorly Managed' Isle Of Wight Care Home

  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has taken action to protect people living at Blackwater Mill Residential Home in the Isle of Wight, following an inspection in March and April.