Current Consultations

The support of unpaid carers is a vital part of improving and sustaining peoples lives within our community. Currently on the Isle of Wight, Carers IW provides the support needed to improve the lives of people who are undertaking the role of an unpaid carer. It is important that carers are recognised, respected and given the opportunity to have their support needs assessed and indeed met where possible.  

Currently the provision is supported by the Isle of Wight Council through the Improved Better Care Fund grant and this funding is ending on 31 May 2020. The Isle of Wight Council is re-commissioning this valued service to ensure that it continues.

We would like to hear the views of unpaid carers to shape the design of the community support offer.  A short questionnaire has been developed for unpaid carers to have their say. The survey can be viewed at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CarersSupportSurvey2019

Hard copies are available from council libraries; County Hall reception, Newport; The Independent Living Centre, Bernard Way; The Carers lounge at St Marys Hospital; The Riverside Centre, Newport and Carers IW office, which is also based at The Riverside.

Hard copies of the survey must be returned by 5pm Monday 23 September 2019 to:

Support for Carers Survey

People Matter IW

1 – 2 Bernard Way

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5YL

Survey open date: Monday 12 August 2019

Survey closing date: Midday Friday 20 September 2019

A consultation has been launched on potential changes to the Island’s concessionary travel scheme.

The proposed changes do not affect free travel arrangements for older and disabled residents who wish to travel on Island buses between 9.30am and 11pm, but do affect other travel times.

Under the changes proposed free travel for a travelling companion of a disabled person would also be retained for bus journeys between 9.30am and 11pm.

If agreed through the consultation process the council could also include free travel for care leavers.

The Island’s concessionary travel scheme cost the council £4.72 million in 2017/18, for both mandatory and additional discretionary elements.

The new proposals amend the current scheme which was introduced in 2008, and would align the Island to many other parts of the country and enable the council to make savings in the process.

A consultation has been launched on potential changes to the Island’s concessionary travel scheme.

The new proposals amend the current scheme which was introduced in 2008, and would align the Island to many other parts of the country and enable the council to make savings in the process.

Survey start date: 16/07/2019

Survey end date: midday on 08/10/2019 

After two years of consultation the Isle of Wight Council has put forward the latest plans to redevelop the harbour and quay area in the heart of the Island’s historic county town.

You can find out further information on this at: https://iwightinvest.com/newport-harbour-masterplan/

This survey is one part of a wider consultation which includes meetings, exhibitions and face-to-face discussions.