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Freshwater Parish Council Chair Donates £500 to Skatepark & Pump Track Project
Freshwater Parish Council Chair, Frances Turan, has given a personal boost to the Freshwater Skatepark & Pump Track campaign with a £500 donation, helping bring the long-awaited project closer to reality. The project, which has captured the imagination of the...
COPSE LANE – SOUTHERN WATER UPDATE
Southern Water have two upcoming works scheduled taking place in Copse Lane. These road closures are to enable Southern Water access to replace their mains asset infrastructure, having been identified by SW from the number of times the mains have burst in this...
Scooter & Skate Tricks & Tips Sessions
Freshwater Scooter & Skate Tricks & Tips Sessions Every Monday in August 2025 (Weather permitting) 10am - 10.45am - Skateboarding (Equipment provided) 11am - 11.45am - Scooters (With Joe Crockett - bring your own scooter) Ages 7-17 years - No booking needed,...
Retrofit Fair – 6th August 2025
(Future Isle of Wight CIC) that is holding a major event this week that will help your residents to significantly cut their energy bills through accessing grant funding. This information event is being held at Isle of Wight Steam Railway on Wednesday August 6th 10am...
Free activities at Island libraries
With the summer holidays in full swing, Isle of Wight libraries are proving once again they’re more than just places to borrow books. Across the Island, libraries are opening their doors to families with a packed programme of free creative activities designed to keep...
Pixley Hill Freshwater to be closed for 5 days
Pixley Hill, Freshwater to be closed from 09:42 hours on 29th July 2025, for a maximum period of five days or until the works are complete, whichever is sooner. The diversion will affect these streets: Copse Lane, Hooke Hill, School Green Road, Tennyson Road, Avenue...
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...
Freshwater Roads Closed Notice 25/7/2025
Notice is hereby given that the Isle of Wight Council in not less than seven days from the appearance of this Notice, under Section 14 (1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, proposes to make the following Orders: - The Isle of Wight Council (School Green...
Longhalves Lane Closed
TEMPORARY FOOTPATH CLOSURE - Longhalves Lane Freshwater FOOTPATH TO BE CLOSED: Longhalves Lane between its junction with Orchard Close and its junction with Parkers Hill, for a distance of 317 from 08:00 hours on 22nd July 2025, for a maximum period of twenty-one days...