Island Roads have just announced the closure of Zig Zag Road from this morning for up to five days for carriageway repairs.

The closure notice can inspected by clicking this link.

Last eveing's Town Council meeting agreed its Budget for 2017/18 at a level that retains the local Precept at the same level as this year: £111.45 for households paying the full Band D rate.

The Draft Minutes of last evening's meetiing of Ventnor Town Council are now available on our web site by clicking this link.

The Reports for Monday's meeting of the Town Council are now available on our web site by clicking this link.

The Agenda for the meeting of Ventnor Town Council on MOnday 13 February is now available on our web site by clicking this link.

The Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils arranged a presentation on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainability and Transformation Plan last evening for Town and Parish Council representatives.. The Slides from that session can be viewed by clicking this link.

The proposed cuts to the Isle of Wight Council's Budget have now been published in advance of the meeting of its Excutive on Thursday 9 February.

The latest edition of the bi-weekly e-newsletter from Community Action IW has been published today and is available by clicking this link.

The Resolution Foundation has today published its eighth annual study Living Standards 2017 predicting further decline for families of working age in the bottom half of the income distribution and a further increase in inequality.

The Agenda for the meeting of the Isle of Wight Council's Executive on Thursday 9 February has been published today and is available by clicking this link.