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Essential work is starting next week at Shanklin's Big Mead park, with the aim of keeping park visitors safe. Following inspections of hundreds of trees around the park, the Isle of Wight Council has identified 65 which need work. Many can be made safe by removal of limbs or other minor works, but some will need to be removed.

Where prominent trees are taken down, the planned work includes planting new trees next winter to ensure the popular park keeps its distinctive tree-lined landscape for future generations.  

A community swimming pool in Ryde has secured vital funding to help it face the challenges of coronavirus.

The Isle of Wight Council has been awarded £292,000 to best support victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation.

The Isle of Wight Council has chosen Barnardo's as its provider to continue its early help family centres.

A major barrier to the long-awaited regeneration of Newport Harbour has been removed with the granting of a harbour revision order by the government.

As the Prime Minister set out the government's four-step 'roadmap' out of lockdown, the leader of the Isle of Wight Council said it marked a clear turning point in the fight against coronavirus.

Brownfield land is land which has already been built on, and is suitable for redeveloping.

The Isle of Wight Council is looking for suggestions of suitable land to add to the Island's list of brownfield sites. 

Islanders can now book themselves free COVID-19 tests and play their part in helping to reduce the spread of the virus.

Islanders are being encouraged to sign-up to receive their council tax and business rates bills by email for 2021 and future years.

Rapid community testing is set to launch on the Isle of Wight next week in a bid to drive down coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission rates.