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The Care Quality Commission has rated Isle of Wight Council's adult social care services as "requires improvement".

The Isle of Wight Council is on the lookout for an officer on up to £102,389 per year to lead the implementation of the Island’s Education Strategy.

The new leader of the Isle of Wight Council will be elected at a crucial meeting next week.

The Isle of Wight’s 39 newly elected councillors are officially taking up their roles today at County Hall in Newport following last week’s local government elections.

Drivers across the Isle of Wight are being warned of a series of upcoming road closures and traffic restrictions as part of utility works and highway maintenance.

More than half a million pounds has been paid in allowances and expenses to eight Isle of Wight councillors over a three-year period.

The Isle of Wight will remain a standalone local authority as part of a major shake-up of councils across Hampshire.

The Isle of Wight Council could soon start recruiting for a senior leadership role, with a salary of up to £129,500.

A heated exchange broke out between the chair of the Isle of Wight Council and a fellow councillor during a full council meeting.

Pupils from Nettlestone Primary School were given a behind-the-scenes look at local democracy this week during a visit to the council chamber at Isle of Wight Council.

Plans for Isle of Wight Council to buy ten flats in Newport for more than £1 million have been backed by a key council committee.

The decision followed a full council adjournment lasting at least an hour to allow group leaders and the Island’s MPs to discuss the authority’s financial plans.

Island Roads, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, has confirmed that a number of roads will shut at various times throughout March and April.

A residents’ group is again taking the Isle of Wight Council to court over planning permission for hundreds of homes at West Acre Park in Ryde.

Phase One of the project will last around six weeks.

The council says the proposals come amid what it describes as exceptional financial pressures.

The scheme, run by the Isle of Wight Council, offers financial help to older residents struggling with the cost of electricity, gas and water bills.

The Isle of Wight Council has unveiled its draft budget for 2026/27, outlining significant savings, service changes and investment priorities.

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed the appointment of Simon Moon as its new Strategic Director of Community Services.