Council service changes due to Isle of Wight festival

While the Isle of Wight Festival is taking place from Friday 16 June to Sunday 18 June, some council services are affected.

Seaclose Office, Newport

Seaclose Office, Newport will be closed from 12 midday on Thursday 15 June – partially reopening to the public from 8.30am on Monday 19 June (depending on the service required) and fully open to the public from 8.30am on Tuesday 20 June.

Anyone attending this office between Monday 12 June and Thursday 15 June is only advised to do if strictly necessary. Parking during this period only will be at the entrance to Seaclose Park on the grassed area.

Register Office

The Isle of Wight Council's Register Office Marriage Room will temporarily move to County Hall in Newport during the festival. From Friday 16 June until close of business on Saturday 17 June, all civil ceremonies will be held at County Hall, High Street, Newport. The civil ceremonies will be back at Seaclose Park from Monday 19 June.

The Registers Seaclose offices will be closed for face to face appointments from 12 midday on Thursday 15 June, and all day Friday 16 June and Saturday 17 June.

All birth, death, marriage notices and further information telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing number, (01983) 823233.

Coroner’s Office

The Coroner’s Office will be closed from Thursday 15th June 2023 and will reopen on Tuesday 20th June 2023 due to the Isle of Wight Festival and there will be no site access to the office. Telephone enquiries will continue to be handled via the existing number (01983) 823010.

Crematorium

The crematorium will be operating its usual opening hours over the weekend of Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June, from 10am to 2pm.

Planning

The council’s Planning Services (including Building Control) office will be closed to the public from 12 midday Thursday 15 June, Friday 16 June, and Monday 19 June. In the days leading up to and after the festival there will be public access but parking will be extremely limited so customers are advised it may be better to avoid the Seaclose office, unless it is to attend a pre-arranged meeting. The office will be open as normal to the public from 8.30am on Tuesday 20 June.

Customers can check information and use the online services available on the council website at: Environment and planning (iow.gov.uk)

Leisure centre/theatre

Customers are advised that 1Leisure Medina will be closed for the duration of the Isle of Wight Festival from 2pm Thursday 15 June and will re-open at 6am on Monday 19 June.

Westridge at Ryde and The Heights, Sandown will be open as normal throughout this period. Swimming lessons at Medina are cancelled from Wednesday 14 June to Saturday 17 June. The lessons will resume on Monday 19 June.

For further information, please email medinaleisure@iow.gov.uk or telephone (01983) 823880.

Waste services

Residential waste collected normal time on the Wednesday.

Garden waste collections are on Friday from 7am. Please can  garden waste subscribers to have bins presented on Fairlee Road, Halberry Lane, Harvey Road, Cross Lane, Gordon Road, Victoria Road, St Paul's View and Bellmeade Lane from 7am as these will be the first collections and will minimise any disruptions to the service.

Newport Cemetery

There continues to be no public access to Newport Cemetery via the Fairlee Road gates due to damage to the structure of the stone arch. All public access to the cemetery is via the steps on The Quay and this will continue during the festival period. The cemetery will be fenced off, but a Festival Steward will open the gate to allow access for cemetery visitors including Fathers Day (18th June).

Festival Complaints Contact

If you have any concerns relating to noise or licensing issues during the Isle of Wight Festival, you can contact the Isle of Wight Council on (01983) 823426. This is a 24-hour number.

To go to the official Isle of Wight Festival website, please visit: Isle of Wight Festival

 

For further council related information, including travel regarding the festival, please visit: www.iow.gov.uk/iwfestival