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The Floating Bridge is out of service once again this weekend after suffering further technical issues. The problem is once again to do with the prow, with safety issue regarding one of the connecting cables - both the for the west and east side prow have previously been at the centre of the vessels downtime. The boat has racked up a significant period of absence over the last twelve months. An Isle of Wight Council spokesperson said:  “The Cowes Floating bridge is withdrawn from ...

Isle of Wight Radio 10:00am - 2:00pm Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Floating Bridge Out Of Service Over Prow Cable Concerns By Charlotte Baker The Isle of Wight Council said it is a precaution due to concerns about a prow cable. A temporary foot passenger launch is in place. Engineers are due to inspect the vessel on Monday, when any repairs will be carried out. A council spokesperson said:  “The Cowes Floating bridge is withdrawn from service thi...

It has released a document that it says sets out what its candidates want to work towards.

After then, among other changes, pub gardens can accept guests for the first time in months. We asked you to recommend some of the best pub gardens that the Isle of Wight has to offer. Everyone has their own personal favourite, of course, but these came up time and time again. (All we have to do now is hope for good weather....) The Bargemans Rest, Newport Yards from Newport harbour, it offers outdoor seating, parking, drinks and food. Find it tucked away in Little London, just behi...

Floating Bridge. "WE CANNOT do justice to such an important Island issue." A councillor has hit out about not being able to properly scrutinise actions taken around Floating Bridge 6 as legal proceedings are still ongoing. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Councils corporate scrutiny committee last night (Tuesday), councillors received a report into the procurement of the vessel, following 43 questions submitted last November by the chair of the committee, Cllr Richard Hollis. With the ...

COUNCIL leader, Dave Stewart, has distanced himself from the purchase of the Cowes Floating Bridge, while emphasising his commitment to bringing a reliable service to Cowes in the future. Blaming a previous administration for its acquisition, he pledged to "provide and maintain" the link between East and West Cowes, as legal action continues against those contracted to design and build the error prone vessel. In a statement issued tonight (Tuesday), Cllr Stewart referred to to a "comprehe...

The Floating Bridge has been suspended this morning (Wednesday).

IF THE Isle of Wight Council were to scrap the troubled Floating Bridge 6 (FB6), it could have to pay back the £3.8 million used to buy it.

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DESPITE the amount of times the service has been out of action, Floating Bridge 6 (FB6) still generates an income, according to the council leader.