According to a study published this week, only 14% of under-40s families on the Island can afford to get on the housing ladder, the ninth lowest of the 69 South East local authorities where the average level is 24.1%.
The Isle of Wight Council has launched its annual consultation on bus routes serving (or not serving) Brading with with responses need by the deadline of 22 March. This in on the Agenda for next week's Town Council meeting - and we'd like to hear from you!
The Agenda for next week's meeting of the full Isle of Wight Council to set the budget for 2010/11 is set to be controversial with both Labour and Liberal members presenting alternatives to crucial elements of the one approved by the Cabinet last week.
The Isle of Wight Council is proposing to change the speed limit on 365m of Morton Road from 40mph to 30mph following a review of speed limits on the A3055, although both average speeds and collision levels are already within policy limits.
Brading Primary School's newsletter for the last week of the first half of the term is published today. In addition to the week's attendance record it also provides a useful list of events and activities up to July.
A new government scheme - Home Access - offers grants to parents of children in years 3 - 9 at school to buy and install a home computer with one year's free internet connection, support and parentail controls on content.
A press release from the National Housing Federation this week shows that increasing numbers of older people present a much more serious challenge for rural communities than for other areas of the country.
The IoW Council's Cabinet is being recommended take another £900,000 from Island residents by increasing the cost of a resident's parking permit from £75 a year to £200 and the named park park permit from £125 to £300
The planned publication today of the Isle of Wight Council's intentions for the future of its Youth Clubs, has been postponed. Due to be on the agenda of next week's Cabinet meeting, they will now not be decided until the end of March.
