Coastal footpath closures

Please be aware of two separate coastal footpath closures in Totland. The seawall structure at the Waterfront pub has been damaged so the path from Cliff Road to the Waterfront pub is closed, the landowner is currently working to make the repair.  And the path from...

Expanded voucher scheme to support more Island households

Thousands more Isle of Wight households will benefit from supermarket vouchers this winter, as the Isle of Wight Council expands its cost-of-living support scheme. Previously limited to pensioner households in receipt of Local Council Tax Support (LCTS), the...

Christmas Window Competition Winners

Congratulations to the winner of our Christmas window competition – Freshwater Bay Vintage.  Our judges said – ‘We found their display traditional, festive and inviting. It was very warm and homely’. Our runner up was The Vine – for their...

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING IN FRESHWATER – 19TH DECEMBER

An update on last Fridays late night shopping event from Councillor Cameron. “Freshwater residents, businesses and community groups turned out last Friday night despite relentless rain that would have cancelled a lesser event. Shops opened, stallholders set up,...