Up to £846,000 is available to support Island businesses that face the steepest increases in their business rates bills. The funding is available via the Isle of Wight Council until 2021 and is from a central government discretionary fund. The council has now taken a...

New jobs are being created at Leslie’s Motors with the building of a brand new showroom in Blackwater and the refurbishment of their Sandown site. The new showroom will be able to display eight cars and will be built at Blackwater Hollow on the former Reynolds and...

Ascensos is on target to create a total of 400 jobs on the Island by the end of 2017. Many of the staff at the newly launched contact centre in Cowes attended the official opening ceremony, performed by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Island, Major General Martin...

Island businesses are being reminded of the risk posed by on-line crime. A recent event hosted by Swinton Business highlighted the impact that cyber-attacks can have on businesses of all sizes, especially SMEs. The event, held at the new CECAMM centre, showed that the...

THE ISLE OF WIGHT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2017 In partnership with the ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS Celebrating the best in Island business The nominations have been announced for this year’s Business Awards For Excellence. The prestigious...

Businesses are being encouraged to register for the Isle of Wight Council’s “Digital Solent” event which is being held at Cowes Yacht Haven on 8th November. The event runs from 9am – 5pm and is designed to provide opportunities to better understand digital...

Island businesses are being urged to find out how they can protect themselves before, during and after a cyber-attack. Swinton Insurance, ESID, Fusion Insurance, Rothmans and Glanvilles Damant Legal Services are hosting a business breakfast at the new CECAMM centre on...

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 13th October at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in Cowes. The meeting was chaired by Steve Porter, Chairman of the Chamber board. The Chamber’s Chief Executive Kevin Smith presented the annual...