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The community magazine for the Isle of Wight Issue 28 July 2010 The colour of summer A look behind the scenes at Haylands Farm Plus: A new future for Island schools Record medal haul for young athletes to the July issue of One Island magazine. In this edition Advertising we look ahead to the exciting plans for the One School in One Island WELCOME Pathfinder project at Cowes, together with the major 10 RD 20 changes in the Island’s education structure from September. E CA G RAT TISIN ADVER More than We also turn the spotlight on how the personal budget scheme is being implemented at Haylands 43,000 copies Farm, Ryde and reflect on the recent medal-winning successes of young Island athletes at the World ONE of One Island Island Youth Games in the Azores. are distributed ISLAND throughout the Island every Y MAGAZINE FROM THE COMMUNIT WIGHT COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS THE ISLE OF two months. The magazine is published as an insert in Pictured: An artist’s impression of Cowes secondary school the Isle of Wight County Press – with additional copies available in USEFUL CONTACTS EMERGENCY NUMBERS libraries, post offices, help Isle of Wight Council, County Partner In an emergency dial 999 centres, doctors’ surgeries Hall, Newport PO30 1UD Fire and rescue control contacts and other key locations. Fax: 823333 centre (24hrs) 525121 If you would like to Email: Out of hours: NHS Isle of Wight [email protected] advertise in the magazine, Highways 525121 (01983) 524081 please contact us for more Website: www.iwight.com Waste information and a copy of disposal 0800 3283851 Police TELEPHONE Wightcare 533772/821105 0845 45 45 45 our rate card: SERVICES (out of hours) Tel: 823351 All other council Isle of Wight Rural Call centre: 821000 Email: services 821105 Community Council [email protected] Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm (01983) 524058 You can also download a Saturday: 9am to 1pm FACE TO FACE copy of the rate card from We recommend you contact SERVICES the call centre initially, where the council’s iwight.com Newport Help Centre COUNCIL MEETINGS website. we aim to answer as many Tel: 821000 enquiries as possible at this first County Hall, Newport PO30 1UD Unless otherwise stated, point of contact. Mon to Fri: 8am to 6pm all meetings are in public The community magazine for the Isle of Wight Issue 28 Popular numbers July 2010 Cowes Help Centre at County Hall. Call 823200 Automated Library, Beckford Road, Cowes 24 hours before a meeting to telephone payments 559310 PO31 7SG. Wed: 1pm to 4pm ensure it is going ahead and Building control 823580 East Cowes Help Centre to check if any items are likely Library, 11 York Avenue, Council tax 823901 to be held in private session. Education 823455 East Cowes PO32 6QY. Wed: 9am The colour to 12 noon Council (council chamber) of summer Environmental health 823000 A look behind the scenes 22 September (6pm) at Haylands Farm Housing benefits 823950 Ryde Help Centre Leisure services 823828 Tel: 812678 Cabinet (committee room one) Libraries 203880 Ryde Library, 101 George Street, 27 July (6pm) Licensing 823000 Ryde PO33 2JE. Mon to Wed, Fri Plus: A new future for Island schools 14 September (6pm) Record medal haul for young athletes Parking services 823714 Sandown Help Centre Planning Committee Planning 823552 Council offices, Broadway, If you have community Refuse collection 823777 Sandown PO36 9EA (council chamber) news to share with other Registrars 823233 Ventnor Help Centre 27 July (4pm) Roads and highways 823777 readers, we would like to Ventnor Coastal Centre, Dudley 24 August (4pm) Tourism 813813 hear from you. Road, Ventnor PO38 1EJ. 28 September (4pm) Trading standards 823396 Thur: 9am to 12 noon We also welcome your Consumer Direct 08454 040506 Audit Committee letters. Wightbus 823782 West Wight Help Centre (committee room one) You can contact us by post, Dial-a-bus 522226 Tel: 756140 21 September (6pm) Freshwater Library, 41 School email or telephone. Community services Green Road, Freshwater PO40 Overview and Scrutiny Adult services 823340 Post 9AP. Tues and Fri Committee (Adult duty, emergency) 534227 One Island, (committee room one) Children’s services 525790 Wootton Bridge Help Centre Communications, County Tel: 884361 9 September (6pm) Hall, Newport PO30 1UD Local centres: Cowes 291144 Newport 823340 Joanne’s Walk, Brannon Way, Economy, Environment and Wootton Bridge PO33 4NX. Email Ryde 566011 Transport Scrutiny Panel [email protected] Mon and Fri: 9am to 1pm Sandown 408448 (committee room one) Headquarters 520600 Please ring 821000 to confirm Telephone 823105 28 July (6pm) Housing 823040 opening times. 2 One Island CONTENTS 4-9 FIRST WORD Council and community news FEATURES 11 The way ahead for Island schools From three tiers to two – and a brand new secondary school for Cowes 12 The magic of Haylands Farm Changing times and personal budgets 14 Short breaks for disabled Island children page 12 Positive and enjoyable activities for the summer 15 CCTV in Cowes and Shanklin page 22 Improved protection from crime page 19 and anti-social behaviour 20 Helping the Island’s recovery Council support for commerce and industry 24 Telling the world about our Island How Facebook and YouTube are encouraging tourism 21 TIME & PLACE Events and activities 22 COAST AND COUNTRY page 11 Rural and coastal news page 24 Cover picture: Haylands Farm client Wayne prepares the marigolds for Ryde market One Island is a community magazine produced by the Isle of Wight Council with its key public sector partners – NHS Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Police (Hampshire Constabulary) and the Isle of Wight Rural Community Council. Working together through the Island Strategic Partnership, we are striving to create an Island that is safe and well kept; healthy and supportive; inspiring; and thriving. This magazine is ONE ISLAND is published ISSN 1752-8038 by the Isle of Wight Council. © COPYRIGHT 2010 available on request The council does not accept Isle of Wight Council, responsibility for goods or as an audiotape, in County Hall, Newport, services offered by advertisers. Isle of Wight PO30 1UD. large print, in Braille, Additional copies are available in other languages from the Customer Service Printed on paper from Centre at County Hall, libraries sustainable sources by and online at and other council facilities. Belmont Press. www.iwight.com Typetalk calls welcome. For further details, Written, designed and produced by the Communications please contact One Department, Isle of Wight Island on 823105. Council. One Island 3 FIRST WORD A complete review of the Island’s library service is currently being undertaken by the council. The review covers all the public and mobile libraries, and will also include help centres and tourist information centres. As part of the exercise, library users and others will be asked their views on what they would like to see from the service in the future. The views received will be used to put together an action plan, which will then be circulated for furtherPlay consultation. Many of the services in Island libraries are nowRanger available electronically, via the internet and in library vehicles. The review will explore opportunitiesscheme for bringing to services together in combined locations. Help us plan your The consultation for the review will include aget questionnaire bigger at www.iwight.com/thelibrary , face to face discussions, and surveys with all library service ageand groups. better A dedicated email address, Iibraryplusreview@ iow.gov.uk, has also been set up for people to send in their views electronically. Think of others before you light a bonfire. That Think is the message going out to Island residents to before reduce nuisance summer fires. As well as causing lighting up smoke problems for your neighbours, bonfires can quickly spread, particularly in summer, and lead to serious incidents. Most people are sensible about when they light bonfires, taking account of their neighbours and the materials they burn. But if Respecting you get it wrong, it can be an offence, punishable by those who serve a fine, to cause a nuisance British Armed Forces Day was marked by the council last month by smoke. with a special flag-raising ceremony at County Hall, Newport. • If you are unsure about Armed Forces Day was celebrated across the country at the end your bonfire rights and of June, and on the Island a special event was staged at Appley responsibilities, then Park, Ryde. information and advice are The event featured displays from military associations, military available from the council’s vehicles, veterans and cadet parades, sea rescue displays and environmental health music throughout the day. service on 823000, email: • Later this year, for the first time on the Island, a Field of environmentalhealth@ Remembrance garden will be opened in the grounds of iow.gov.uk, or visit www. Carisbrooke Castle, for people to pay tribute to those who have iwight.com/eh (see under lost their lives while serving their country. environmental protection A special service of remembrance will take place in the garden for bonfires). at 11am on 11 November led by the Venerable Caroline Baston, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight. 4 One Island A thriving Island ... A safe and well-kept Island ... A healthy and supportive Island ... An inspiring Island ... A thriving Island ... A safe and well-kept Island ... A healthy and supportive Island ... An inspiring Island ... A thriving Island ... A safe and well-kept Island ... A healthy and supportive Island ... An inspiring Island Community news from around the Island Sharpening up those driving skills Delving into A new course has been and guidance on how to developed by the council renew a licence at 70.