Latest Council News

Fed up of rushing to get your bins out on time for collection? Sign up to the Collection Plus service from the Isle of Wight Council and get them collected from on your property instead.

Cyclists using the PedalAid app are being asked their views to help develop the app to further meet the needs of users.

Work on a major scheme to reduce traffic congestion and improve access for pedestrians and cyclists at one of the Island’s busiest junctions is to begin at the end of September.

A month-long awareness raising campaign against scams has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council.

A recruitment drive to get more people involved in supporting children and families on the Island has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council.

Islanders are being reminded that new Blue Badge parking qualifications for people with non-visible disabilities are being brought in from 30 August.

Islanders are being reminded to take care in the warmer weather this bank holiday weekend.

Provisional figures reported by secondary schools indicate that GCSE students on the Island have attained higher grades than in previous years.

Island firefighters have been praised for their professionalism and swift action in dealing with a blaze at the derelict lower site at Christ the King College, Carisbrooke last night and in the early hours of today (Tuesday).

People who are persistently evading parking fines could see their vehicles towed away in a new crackdown by the Isle of Wight Council.