Young entrepreneurs meet Princess Beatrice
Four young people who received help from the Isle Of Wight Chamber Of Commerce and the Isle of Wight Council to start their own businesses attended a lunch with HRH Princess Beatrice on Monday 16 June. The lunch, hosted at Osborne House by English Heritage, was...
Island Business June edition out now
The June issue of Island Business magazine, published by the Isle Of Wight Chamber Of Commerce, is out now! This month we look at "the great outdoors" and we hear why camping, caravans and glamping means business for Park Resorts, Vintage Vacations and Eve's Tipis. We...
IW Council parking consultation ends soon
Tell the Council what you think about the proposed changes to parking charges by visiting www.iwight.com/consultations and scrolling down to the 'Parking Places Order'. Following the consultation, a report will be prepared and is likely to be presented to the...
IW Council planning – have your say
Public comment is being invited on three new planning discussion documents for the areas of The Medina Valley, Ryde and The Bay. The consultation responses will be used to help develop Area Action Plans which are being prepared for each of the three areas. Once...
Read the latest issue of Island Business
We're hard at work on the next issue of Island Business magazine and it will be out at the start of next month. If you haven't caught up with this month's issue, you can browse it on-line now. We look at the Island's PFI contractor Island Roads, we hear from Shanklin...
Chamber Health educational talks
The Chamber of Commerce has been giving health talks and presentations to apprenticeship providers across the Island. Angela Harding, the Health improvement Programme Co-ordinator for Chamber Health, has visited The Tuition Centre in Rookley and HTP Training in...
Isle Of Wight LEADER delivers
The five year Rural Development LEADER programme on the island has recently finished, with over £4.5 million being invested in the Island’s rural economy. LEADER funding was available to farmers, growers and other rural businesses as well as other organisations...
Queen’s Award for IFPL
IFPL has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade for the second time. The Calbourne based company previously won the award in 2008. Geoff Underwood, IFPL’s Managing Director said: "It is such a great honour to be awarded the Queen’s Award for...
LCM Systems Award
LCM Systems has won the Action Coach Business of the Year Award in recognition of a 33% increase in sales during 2013 and their commitment to excellence. The The Newport based load cell manufacturer has also won the largest contract in its history, supplying a tension...
Isle Of Wight Ice Cream launched
Louise Hart from Calbourne Classics is getting set for a summer of ice cream. “We have two ice cream brands,” she explains. “Calbourne Classics, our own brand, is made in batches on the farm. Our new range, Isle Of Wight Ice Cream, is a joint venture with Medina Food...