Catch The Bus Week 2015
The IW Chamber Of Commerce is supporting Catch The Bus Week by visiting businesses across the Island, offering Lucky Dip ticket giveaways. Southern Vectis has teamed up with the Chamber, Visit Isle of Wight and Greener Journeys to help raise the profile of sustainable...
Hovertravel parcel discounts for Chamber of Commerce members
Hovertravel is giving a massive 20% discount to all Chamber of Commerce members for their cross Solent delivery service for June, July and August. Hovertravel recently brought their freight business back in-house and has rebranded the service as Hoverparcels. It’s...
Andrew Turner, The Island’s MP
Andrew Turner has been returned as the Island’s MP for the fourth time. We asked him about education, the ferries, a fixed link and how he will be representing the Island’s business community at Westminster in his next term of office. Can you work more closely with...
Fast Ferry Construction being brought back to the UK
Red Funnel has announced today that it is bringing fast ferry construction back to the UK with the announcement that its new passenger ferry Red Jet 6 will be built in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. After receiving tenders from shipyards around the world, the...
IW Lottery Scratchcards help to regenerate Newport
Newport town centre is being given a boost from the Isle Of Wight Lottery’s business support fund. Newport Parish Council has match-funded a £2,000 grant from the Isle of Wight Lottery and the £4,000 total fund will partially be invested in new signage, starting with...
Island roasted coffee on show in London
The Isle Of Wight Espresso Co. has had a busy month promoting their “Island Roasted” artisan coffee at two of the UK’s leading industry events. The company, which roasts artisan coffee in Newport, exhibited for the second year running at the London Coffee Festival,...
New Visitor Project Manager for VisitIOW
Visit Isle of Wight has appointed a new Visitor Project Manager, backed by the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. Zoe Stroud, who previously worked for the IW Chamber of Commerce as their Group Marketing Manager, has joined the DMO (Destination Marketing Organisation)...
MHI Vestas named for Navitus Bay
Navitus Bay has named MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MHI Vestas) as the preferred turbine supplier for the proposed offshore wind farm off the Dorset, Hampshire and Isle of Wight coasts. The turbines’ 80m long blades will be made in MHI Vestas’ factory in Newport on the...
IW Lottery supports Ryde Arena with £25k loan
The IW Lottery has given the Ryde Arena Trust a £25,000 interest free loan, helping to secure 24 jobs. It's the maximum loan that the Chamber Of Commerce's IW Lottery can provide and will be repaid over the next three years. "This loan will make a huge difference,"...
Record breaking success for APC
Advanced Performance Coatings is set for a busy third year in business. The Shanklin based company’s recent clients include work on the Bloodhound SSC project to design and build a car that will break the 1,000mph barrier, setting a new world land speed record. “We’re...
Island Business November / December 2024
