Tag Archives: isle of wight council
Six schools will be taking part in ‘Flight to the Wight’
An educational event commemorating the 1000th anniversary of a fleeing King of England who came to the Isle of Wight is taking place at Carisbrooke Castle later this week.
Six schools will be taking part in an event called ‘Flight to the Wight’ on Thursday 28...
Road remains open after vandals take traffic light
Temporary traffic lights at Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor are out of action today due to vandalism last night.
Direct Traffic Management noticed a set of lights missing from around the roadworks this morning.
The Isle of Wight council have confirmed the road remains open but...
X-Factor preliminary auditions at Quay Arts Centre
The Isle of Wight council have been helping the firm that makes the X-Factor and have confirmed that the X-Factor preliminary auditions with be coming to the Isle of Wight next week.
The ‘mobile’ auditions will be at Newport’s Quay Arts Centre, Newport on...
Survey reveals how children feel about life on the Island
The largest ever study of young people on the Isle of Wight has found that nine out of ten children were happy with their lives.
The statistic is of one of the headline figures from a survey of 5,000 Island children aged between eight and 15 carried out by The Children’s...
Minister to hold further talks on ferry issues
The Secretary of State for Transport is to hold further talks with cross-Solent ferry companies following an initial round-table discussion in Cowes today (Thursday).
The meeting between Transport Secretary Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin and senior representatives from Wightlink,...
Secretary of state focuses on Island transport issues
Two of the Isle of Wight’s most pressing transport issues were the focus of a visit by Transport Secretary the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin today (Thursday).
The minister officially opened the new headquarters, of Island Roads – the company that will undertake the Highways...
The Isle of Wight prepares to go Walking with Dinosaurs
The Isle of Wight today announced plans to partner with BBC Earth Films and Twentieth Century Fox to bring Walking with Dinosaurs: The 3D Movie to the island this summer. The film is the first 3D cinema release from BBC Earth Films, the theatric arm of BBC Worldwide’s...
New green and safety transport schemes announced
A list of schemes to improve accessibility, road safety and traffic management on the Isle of Wight’s transport network has been announced.
The Isle of Wight Council is looking to spend £1.3 on a raft of projects during the 2013/14 financial year including improvements...
