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Freshwater Skatepark & Pump Track: Skate deck art auction
Freshwater Skatepark & Pump Track: Skate deck art auction launched to raise funds for Freshwater Freshwater Skatepark. Freshwater Parish Council is proud to announce a creative fundraising initiative supporting the proposed Freshwater Skatepark and Pump Track on...
Voter ID requirements for 7th May elections
Do you have the correct ID to vote in the Isle of Wight Council Elections on Thursday May 7? You can apply for a free “voter ID” if you don’t. For those intending to vote in person, the accepted forms of photo ID can be found Electoral Commission website. •...
Spinfish footpath closure
Please be aware that the bridleway F22, Spinfish, between Middleton and Queens Road will be closed from Tuesday morning (3rd Feb 26) to allow contractors working on behalf of the Freshwater Parish Council to make repairs to a collapsed culvert. It is anticipated that...
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...
Annual Budget Consultation 2026/27
Freshwater Parish Council are holding their annual budget consultation on Wednesday 14th January 2026, 3pm - 7pm at the Small Memorial Hall, Freshwater. You can help us form our future plans. Tell us what you think is important to our area. If you can't make it on...
Speedwatch update January 2026
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 festive window street scene. ...
Parish Council Annual Consultation Day Wednesday 14th January
Have your say – Freshwater Parish Council Budget Consultation 26/27 Like Councils across the Island, our council faces difficult financial choices in the years ahead. Rising everyday costs, council projects and the cost of living crisis for our residents, means every...
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,...