Children’s Story Time at Newport’s Lord Louis Library is moving to a new time. The free half hour reading session for the under fives will now take place on Thursday mornings between 10.30am and 11.00am rather than its previous Saturday slot…
Next year voters on the Isle of Wight will only need to visit the polling station once instead of twice within a four week period. Parliament has agreed that the local elections should be moved from 7th May to the date of the European elections, scheduled for 4th June 2009…
Following extensive public consultation over the summer the Isle of Wight Council has published its latest proposals for school reforms. A detailed report is to be presented at the council’s Cabinet meeting on 24th November when members will decide the next stage forward…
The Isle of Wight Council has issued its annual warning to walkers about the dangers of tree falls and landslips caused by seasonal wet and windy weather…
The winner of a design competition for the Isle of Wight’s 2011 Island Games logo is travelling to London today to meet Lord Coe, Chairman of LOCOG, the London 2012 organising committee. The trip also provides an opportunity for the 2011 Island Games team to develop further links with the 2012 management team and highlight the progress made to date…
The Celebratory Walking Festival Weekend that took place last month, was such a success, the Isle of Wight Council is looking at the possibility of it becoming a permanent fixture in the Island’s events calendar…
A coffee morning to raise money for the chosen charities of the Isle of Wight Council’s Chairman is being held at Dinosaur Isle on Saturday 22nd November 2008 between 10am and 1pm…
Two Isle of Wight Council maintained car parks have won awards that recognise reductions in criminal activity. ‘Park Mark’ accolades have been awarded to Coppins Bridge Car Park in Newport and St Thomas Street (Upper) Car Park in Ryde…
