Scam Alert – Winter Fuel Payments

UPDATE FROM NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT   We are receiving an increasingly high number of reports from residents who have been contacted by someone purporting to be gathering information to enable them to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.  There is no need for you to...

Warning issued after barbecue waste sparks bin fires.

A warning has been issued to Isle of Wight residents and visitors after a number of public litter bins were damaged by fires linked to disposable barbecues. Recent incidents in Ryde, Shanklin and Sandown have seen bins destroyed or heat-damaged, prompting the Isle of...

Island Roads update – Queens Road

UPDATE FROM ISLAND ROADS: TUES 29TH JULY – THU 31ST JULY The Isle of Wight Council (Queens Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight) (Temporary Road Closure) Order No 3 2025 Island Roads on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council give notice that for one shift between...

Southern Water Slow Release Water Butts

UPDATE FROM SOUTHERN WATER – LET US KNOW IF YOU WANT TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST We are pleased to inform you that plans are now progressing for the re-visit scheme for water butt installations in your area. Our engineers will be operating in the West Wight area for...