Co-wheels Island fleet expands
Co-wheels, the UK’s only independent national car club operator, now has its entire Isle of Wight fleet of hybrid and low emission vehicles on the island, with a total of ten vehicles now available to book in five key locations including Cowes, Newport, Sandown, Ryde...
Celebrating Apprenticeships with Island Futures
"Apprenticeships are great for Island businesses and a fantastic route through education to employment for young people”, says Executive Member for Children’s Services, Councillor Chris Whitehouse. 6- 10 March 2017 is national Apprenticeships Week. Island Futures will...
PiP named 47 in Sunday Times list of Top 100 Small Businesses
Celebrations for Ryde's Performance in People... Performance in People (PiP) is ecstatic to announce that we’ve not only been awarded with a place in the Top 100 Small Businesses to work for nationwide, we have also made it within the top 50 appearing at rank 47! PiP...
Get on the bus for the Green Star Scheme
Visit Isle of Wight's Travel Ambassador Green Star Scheme is being promoted with a "Round The Island" Bus tour on Thursday next week, ending with a chance to experience the Electric Woods at Robin Hill for a few hours. The Green Star scheme has been launched to raise...
New Executive Director at IW Youth Trust
Mairead Healy has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, serving children and young people across the Island who are facing emotional difficulties. Mairead, previously the Chief Executive of an Irish youth Charity based in...
Isle of Wight Day 2017 launched
Isle of Wight Day is to return this year and the event will be bigger than ever. Speaking at a launch held at Barton Manor, the Island's High Sheriff Robin Courage confirmed that he will continue to spearhead Isle of Wight Day, and that the 2017 support will be...
Island businesses saddle up for Green Travel Month
Island businesses are trying out sustainable travel as part of Green Travel Month. The activity is being organised by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and will see businesses including Isle of Wight College, Stainless Games, GKN, Island Roads and the Isle of...
Sustainable commuting in spotlight for Green Travel Month
February is Green Travel Month and Islanders are being encouraged to cut carbon and change the way that they travel to work. Island businesses are finding out more about how they can “drive less, see more”, by considering alternative ways of commuting. During Green...
Island’s MP and Council Leader oppose Solent Deal
The ‘Solent Deal’ has been described as “dead in the water” by the Island’s MP Andrew Turner after he attended two meetings of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight All Party Parliamentary Group. Andrew Turner is Vice chairman of the group and he was joined at the second...
New Executive at Isle of Wight Council
The new Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Dave Stewart, has named his Executive. The team will take care of the leadership of the authority until the local council elections in May 2017. Conservative Councillor Wayne Whittle will manage Tourism and...
Island Business July / August 2025
