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.

Concerns were raised at County Hall this week over the handling of the disclosure of an Isle of Wight councillor’s rental properties.

Councillors on the Isle of Wight have voted to be paid hundreds of pounds more in basic allowances.

The recommended figure represents an increase of £676 from the current allowance.

Thousands more Isle of Wight households are set to receive supermarket vouchers this winter.

Applications have been open throughout the winter, but the council has warned that funding will no longer be available after this month.

A huge 473-home development, a ‘multi-million-pound’ McDonald’s Drive Thru and conversion plans for a former Isle of Wight nightclub.

Stray Dog Policy, Coroner’s Service Recovery Plan and Domestic Abuse Strategy Backed by Isle of Wight Council.