Latest Council News

The annual waste and recycling booklet and collections calendar will be landing on doormats soon.

A large build-up of sand at Ryde beach is being cleared by the Isle of Wight Council from Monday (from 8am on 19 April).

With less than one week to go until the deadline to register to vote in local elections, the Isle of Wight Council is urging residents to make sure they are registered in time.

More Island businesses will be able to access further grant funding from today (Wednesday 14 April) as the Isle of Wight Council launches its latest Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme.

The councillors and officers of the Isle of Wight Council are deeply saddened to learn of the death of His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. K.G., K.T. and extend their heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and members of the Royal Family at this time.

We remember with immense gratitude his lifetime of service to Her Majesty and the country and his fondness for the Isle of Wight.

The list of candidates for the Isle of Wight Council, local town and parish councils and Police and Crime Commissioner elections 2021 has been published.

The team at the Isle of Wight Council's 1Leisure facilities are hard at work getting the Island's best-known leisure and fitness venues ready for reopening. 

From Monday 12 April services will start to return, in line with the government roadmap, and the plan is to get back to the full 1Leisure service by  Monday 21 June.  

Good news for the Isle of Wight's library users, as strict lockdown rules are eased and council-run libraries are able to get back to a more normal service. 

Eligible Island businesses in certain sectors will soon receive government Restart Grants to provide support as coronavirus restrictions are eased.

Find your own Wight space this Easter.