Green for go! Hundreds of Island employees embrace sustainable travel Businesses across the Island are cutting carbon and changing the way that their employees are travelling to work, inspired by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce’s Green Travel Month. In February...

The Isle of Wight Council set its budget, following a meeting of the Full Council last night (Wednesday). Measures agreed in the council’s budget and plans, included the following: • £40,000 of economic development funding will be put into grants to support Island...

The majority of the Island’s business community would prefer to stay in the EU, according to an on-line poll run by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. Businesses were invited to cast a vote on whether to stay in the EU, stay in a reformed EU, or leave the EU. 56%...

Kevin Smith, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has met up online with Andrew Cripps, President and CEO of Isle of Wight County Chamber in Isle of Wight County in Virginia, USA. The practice session was in preparation for a free training event...

As part of Green Travel Month we are pleased to announce that Alex Elliott from the Co-Wheels Car Club scheme will be joining us for an informal drop-in session on Friday 19th February, 12-2pm at the Innovation Centre, St Cross Business Park, Newport, PO30 5WB. The...

It’s week 2 of Green Travel Month and already businesses across the Island are cutting carbon and changing the way that their employees are travelling to work. The latest batch of businesses to take part includes Morrisons, The Shaw Trust, Red Funnel, HMP Isle of...

Isle of Wight businesses are being invited to learn more about a variety of free and low cost technologies that can run video conference meetings and webinars. The one day training event is being held on February 29th at Isle of Wight College, run by Coralesce. The...

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Sandown’s newly opened Premier Inn will contribute over £11.5 million to the local economy, according to owners Whitbread Group PLC. The Sandown (Merrie Gardens) Hotel will also generate 29 new year round jobs for the residents of Sandown and the surrounding area....

Get on-board with Green Travel Month - find out more about free bus travel, by the Chamber's Tracy Underwood Would you like free bus travel for your employees during February? The Chamber of Commerce is proud to present Green Travel Month!  We are asking employers and...