“A BAD DAY FOR THE ISLAND” – MP SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST STEP IN OVER RED FUNNEL PURCHASE
Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson has said that the purchase of Red Funnel by another…
ISLE OF WIGHT GREENS RAISE ALARM OVER RED FUNNEL’S NEW OWNERSHIP
The Isle of Wight Green Party is pressing for Government intervention and regulation to protect a vital…
LOCAL BID TO BUY RED FUNNEL BLOCKED AS PRIVATE EQUITY SWOOPS IN
A behind-closed-doors bid to bring Red Funnel back under local ownership has collapsed at the 11th hour,…
BLUNT WORDS FOR WIGHTLINK AS COUNCILLORS SLAM JOB LOSS PROPOSALS
Disquiet has been expressed by political leaders at the Isle of Wight Council over proposed job cuts…
FERRIES MUST BE INCLUDED IN MAYORAL POWERS SAY EAST WIGHT MP AND POLICE COMMISSIONER
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has joined Joe Robertson MP’s calls for a future Mayor to…
RMT UNION THREATENS INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER WIGHTLINK JOB CUTS
The RMT union has confirmed it is now in dispute with cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink after the…
MP calls for ferry powers for Mayor
Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has called on the Government to ensure any new Mayor…
COUNCIL CRITICISES WIGHTLINK PRICING STRATEGY FOR ‘HURTING RESIDENTS’
Wightlink’s ‘exorbitant dynamic pricing’ has been criticised at a parish council meeting for ‘hurting residents’ and ‘impacting…
TRANSPORT SECRETARY COMMITS TO SOLUTION OVER ISLE OF WIGHT FERRIES ISSUE
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has acknowledged the glaring problem with the Isle of Wight’s ferry travel and…