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6 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

Rufus Picklesa few seconds ago1 min readA multi-national aerospace company could carry out works at its East Cowes facility to enable ‘continued investment’ in the business. GKN Aerospace has submitted a planning application to build an external mezzanine structure at its Falcon Yard building on East Cowes’s Ferry Road, to house new plant equipment.

6 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

Rufus Pickles7 minutes ago1 min readA new storage building will be built at a renowned Isle of Wight vineyard. Planners have granted Mr and Mrs Broughton permission to construct a 14 metres long ‘metal frame structure’ clad in ‘dark green’ at Adgestone Vineyard, off Upper Road near Brading. The “well-established rural tourist attraction” has undergone “significant growth over the years”, a submitted Design, Access and Planning Statement says.

6 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

Rufus Pickles7 minutes ago2 min readAn Isle of Wight pharmacy’s planned move into a former toy shop, an “ideal opportunity” to provide more room for patients, is on hold amid continuing financial struggles, its owner has said. Gary Warner, the owner of Regent Pharmacy, spoke out over plans to transfer his business across Shanklin’s Regent Street into the former Toymaster shop, a building the pharmacy currently owns a lease on.

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson20 minutes ago2 min readHe’s no stranger to a spotlight — and now Councillor Ian Dore is spinning into the Chairman’s role, ready to represent the Isle of Wight with purpose, professionalism, and a touch of flair. Elected as the new Chairman of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Dore brings with him a background as varied as a festival line-up — from military service to music decks, and now to the ceremonial chain of office.

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

Rufus Pickles2 minutes ago1 min readA large industrial building will be built at a well-established Isle of Wight service station to house three of its most valuable ‘heavy duty’ vehicles. County Hall has granted planning permission to Bartletts Service Station to construct a steel framed structure to provide undercover parking at Langridge Business Centre near Newchurch.