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The more people who use the App, the more successful it will be and the sooner we will be able to try and get life back to normal You can now play your part in the UK’s fight against coronavirus by downloading the NHS COVID-19 app Developed by the NHS... read more →

Welcome to The Cowes and Northwood Place Plan The Isle of Wight Council Regeneration team, Northwood Parish Council, Cowes Town Council and Cowes Business Association are working together to create a Place Plan for the two parishes. They need your help to gather essential information and opinion via this online... read more →

Butterflies Bereavement Support Group are a community based charity based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight providing high quality bereavement care and support to individuals and families both at the time of need and on an ongoing basis. Butterflies offers a full range of bereavement support services and also... read more →

Trading Standards have received reports from residents about unsolicited phone calls offering to sell face masks for £29.00. These are scams. These criminals are preying on all of our vulnerabilities at the minute and trying to scare us into parting with cash or bank details. If you receive a phone... read more →

The Parish Council is not meeting for the foreseeable future due to the current Coronavirus medical situation. We are keeping in touch through the internet and our Parish Council website. Planning applications are being processed and commented on. We are keeping in touch with residents in the village and are... read more →

Learnyay helps adults find free education courses and training. By connecting them with ESFA and local authority funded colleges, schools and training providers in their area. With many people furloughed and self-isolating, it is more important than ever to raise awareness about free education courses and training. Home learning will... read more →

The IW Council now has a very useful webpage that maybe we should link to - Click here

USING PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) The restrictions on movement announced by the government now apply to public rights of way and the countryside access network. The best advice is to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. Many of us will still want to enjoy... read more →

BEWARE OF COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) SCAMS Unscrupulous criminals are exploiting fears about COVID-19 to prey on members of the public, particularly older and vulnerable people who are isolated from family and friends. National Trading Standards is warning people to remain vigilant following a rise in coronavirus-related scams that seek to benefit... read more →