Newport Harbour masterplan showcased
Businesses and residents are being encouraged to give their views on the future of Newport Harbour and its surrounding area. Consultation meetings held by Isle of Wight Council are showcasing the plans to transform the harbour into a lively, well-designed and...
Smart Island Live Event
Island companies are looking forward to the Smart Island Live FREE business event taking place at CECAMM in East Cowes on 11th April. The event focuses on how businesses can look to become more cost-efficient through making environmentally-friendly choices, leading to...
Caffe Isola – Chamber Bronze patrons
Newport’s Caffe Isola – where a family business is outdoing the national chains by growing their own Island Roasted brand in a distinctive setting. Many of us start our day with a coffee. For the Burgess family, coffee has been the beginning of a business that is now...
Accessibility matters!
Accessibility matters! Can you afford for your business to continue to restrict the number of potential customers you have, or to prevent talented people from working for you? By Jan Brookes, Isle Access Why do businesses need to think about accessibility? As well as...
Tourism data shows growth in spend and shoulder months
New figures compiled by Tourism South East show that more tourists are coming to the Island and the amount they spend while here has increased. 2018 saw an increase in the total visitor spend over the year - up by 9% to £303 million – which means an average spend per...
WP Recruitment’s Defib gift to Newport
A brand new 24 hour access Defibrillator is now available in Newport. The unit has been paid for by WP Recruitment & HR Ltd and can be found in their car park on Mill Street. It was installed by Berry Electrical with the assistance of the Ambulance Training...
Discounted travel for Apprentices
Island apprentices can now benefit from cheaper bus travel as part of a bid to encourage sustainable transport. Connect To Work – the project to promote work-based sustainable travel – has agreed a deal with Southern Vectis to enable apprentices to benefit from an 80...
WRS orders first Island Meeting Pod
WRS Systems is the first Island business to make a ‘pod’ part of their office. Last year the software business relocated to bigger office premises in Newport’s St Cross Business Park. Their business and team have expanded significantly in the last year and WRS was...
Chartered recognition for Island tree consultant
Tree consultant Wayne Isaacson is proud to have achieved chartered status for his work on all tree related matters and is now the only Chartered Arboriculturist currently on the Isle of Wight. This high-level qualified grade, established by The Institute of Chartered...
IW Chamber Business Awards 2019
The date has been set for the biggest night of the year for the Island’s business community. The 2019 Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence will be presented on Friday 18th October 2019 in a glittering ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven’s Events...
Island Business March / April 2025
