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Walk the Wight 2025
🌿🚶 Walk the Wight with Mountbatten🚶🌿 This year marks the 35th anniversary of Walk the Wight, the Isle of Wight’s most loved walking event! Join us on Sunday, May 11th and be part of something truly special. Whether you take on the full 26.5-mile challenge from...
Three Isle of Wight Council by-elections set for Thursday 1 May
Three Isle of Wight Council by-elections will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025 in the wards of Central Rural, Freshwater South and Lake North. Nominations to stand in the the three electoral divisions close at 4pm on Wednesday 2 April. Nomination packs can be...
ISLAND ROADS UPDATE – FRESHWATER BAY AREA
Island Roads schedule of works for Freshwater Bay area.
UPDATE FROM ISLAND ROADS – CARRIAGE WAY WORKS
NEWPORT ROAD, FRESHWATER & FRESHWATER ROAD, SHALFLEET
Notice of Election – Town, Parish and Community Elections
Notice of Election for the forthcoming Isle of Wight Town, Parish and Community Council Elections, due to be held on Thursday 1 May 2025.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – Upper Princes Road Freshwater
UPDATE FROM ISLAND ROADS ROAD TO BE CLOSED: Upper Princes Road from the junction with Clayton Road for a distance of 26 metres. IMMEDIATE PRIORITY SAFETY DEFECT Drainage Works DIVERSION ROUTE(S): The diversion will affect these streets: Court Road, Middleton, Bedbury...
Footpath Closure – Longhalves Lane
UPDATE FROM ISLAND ROADS: FOOTPATH TO BE CLOSED: Longhalves Lane between its junction with School Green Road and its junction with Parkers Hill, for a distance of 129 metres. Footpath closure due to dangerous third party tree. PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From 13:29 hours on...
The Hut donate £500 towards the buoys at Colwell Bay
Freshwater Parish Council would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to The Hut Restaurant, Colwell, for their generous donation of £500 towards the upkeep of the Colwell Bay Buoys. The donation from The Hut Restaurant will go directly towards the maintenance, laying...
Isle of Wight Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) is now live
The Isle of Wight’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for children and families is now live. The Isle of Wight Council now has its own Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). The Isle of Wight Council and partner agencies have a duty to safeguard children and young...
Consultation launched on extending enforcement powers to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour.
UPDATE FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL Enforcement powers to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in some public spaces on the Island could be extended for a further three years. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) were introduced in areas of East Cowes,...