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20th September 2019 iwobserver @iwobserver Isle of Wight FREE18,000 Copies The Island’s Only Observer Locally Owned Newspaper Arreton Great photos Friday 20th September 2019 war hero from last Issue No.57 honoured weekend 22 26 iwobserver.co.uk STOP! or get Newport ready to GO! and Opposition to the forthcoming roadworks on St Mary’s Roundabout is gathering force, but the Isle of Wight Council appears Ryde set to push through the works to start at the end of September. Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council voted overwhelmingly that the impending junction improvements should be immediately halted by the Council, with Tory Cllr. Matthew Price saying that hit the although the scheme had ‘some merits and would provide extra capacity’ it would not ‘provide relief to the constant congestion experienced throughout Newport’. The decision to proceed with the works was ‘called in’ by Cllrs. Geoff Brodie, Julie Jones-Evans, Andrew JackpoPhoto: Newport counillor Julie Jones-Evans t Garratt, Paul Fuller, Michael 2 8 2 News www.iwobserver.co.uk 20th September 2019 Do you have a story to tell? Town centres will News in brief Call us on: 01983 214264 Merger goes Email: [email protected] beneft from grants ahead [email protected] To celebrate the merger of Dean & Reddyhoff Newport and Ryde have fought off competition town. We have strong partnership working and Quay Marinas, berth Facebook: @iwobserver to win shares of the government's £44m in Newport and this funding is a really holders can now benefit High Streets Heritage Action Zone fund. important step towards a genuine revival for from a new nationwide In Newport, a partnership of Newport and our high street and town centre.” cruising pass giving Twitter: @iwobserver Carisbrooke Parish Council, the Isle of Wight Councillor Wayne Whittle, Cabinet member access to their 11 marinas Council and Newport Business Association for Regeneration at the Isle of Wight Council, in the UK. The new pass has been awarded £700,000 from Historic said: “Heritage for the Island is one of our was launched at the England. Alongside contributions from strengths - we have a lot of it. We know Southampton Boat Show www.iwobserver.co.uk partners, incuding the Isle of Wight Council, that historic character particularly helps this week. this gives a total of £1.4m for Newport’s High commerce in towns, so these grants are not Street and town centre. just window dressing but will genuinely help Ryde's Business Association and Town support and grow our shops and businesses Council have had similar success with a grant in Ryde and Newport, and then across the Knife of £480,000 that with other funds will bring Island. It shows what we can achieve by a total of £960,000 to be spent on Ryde’s working together and this will be the key to retrieved Address: Suite 6, 17 Thomas House , High Street and town centre heritage. further funding, putting the cogs in place to St. Thomas Square, Newport, IW, PO30 1SL Cowes Neighbourhood The two towns can now develop a four- bring more attention to the Island's needs.” Policing Team this week Publisher: IW Observer Ltd. year programme of physical improvements, Zoe Thompson, chair of Ryde Business recovered a knife from Sales: Carole Dennett, Emma Harper community engagement and cultural Association and chair of Ryde Regeneration the skate park with activities to regenerate their historic high Working Group said: "It is fantastic news Online editor: Sandy Clarke the help of local metal streets and town centres. that Ryde has got through to the next Photography: Chris Cornford, Marie Louise detector enthusiasts. The Over the next few months the final stage. We were able to base the bid on police have been working Business Administration: Jade Honey programme of work will be agreed with community feedback from the vast amount with the volunteers to Historic England, and could include shopfront of consultation over the years. High Streets Regulated by IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor for the Press CIC find hidden and discarded grants, improvements to town centre layout, across the UK have felt the strain, so to knives in public areas. and works such as arts and sculpture working have additional money to improve Ryde for The IW Observer is a member of IMPRESS: with schools and community organisations. everyone who lives, works and visits here is The Independent Monitor of the Press. Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, chairman of very exciting. We have seen how collaboration For more information on the IW Observer HPV jabs complaints policy and how to make a Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council, can work successfully, and look forward to complaint visit: iwobserver.co.uk/make-a- said: “We are so excited to be chosen by now working with the Isle of Wight Council, complaint/ Historic England for this fund, recognising Ryde Town Council and other stakeholders to now for the huge importance of Newport’s heritage, bring this project to fruition." and the value we place on our historic county boys Boys will be offered HPV Crossword Answers - P.27 vaccinations for the first time on the Island in a new programme being delivered through Island schools. Boys and girls aged 12 and 13 will be able to get protection from the Human Papillomavirus Virus, which is a common Find Bob, our friendly squirrel! group of viruses linked to the development of Find Bob somewhere in this weeks paper around 5% of all cancers. and win a £25 food voucher for the Castle in Call 821388 for more Newport. (Must be used by Nov 30, cannot be information. used with any other offer.) Tell us what page number Bob appears on (not including this). You can e-mail the page number and your name to spotbob@ iwobserver.co.uk or text 07749 591550. Good luck finding Bob this week. The deadline is 5pm on Thursday. On the 06/09 the winner of the book was Kathy Yaxley. 20th September 2019 iwobserver @iwobserver News 3 Transforming mental health services on the Steam won’t return to Isle of Wight A new mental health service provider on personally relatable staff members are a the Isle of Wight is able to offer a team of huge asset. Their attitude, demeanour and Ryde with SWR in charge staff and volunteers, who not only have professionalism go a long way in providing professional training to support people, but a safe environment that allows members to The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has after extensive talks. The Steam Railway crucially also have real experience of what tackle their issues and make improvements released a statement saying that its aim was finally offered the opportunity to run it’s like to tackle this and navigate through in their lives. to link to St John’s Road Station in Ryde its trains on the western track between its the health and care system. “I always feel supported and safe, even has been frustrated by South Western existing terminus at Smallbrook Junction The NHS Isle of Wight Clinical during the challenging moments that come Railway (SWR). Talks, which had gone well and Ryde St John’s Road with trains being Commissioning Group (CCG), working with with making progress towards a better life with previous rail franchise holder South ‘topped and tailed’ (a locomotive at each end Isle of Wight NHS Trust have commissioned and better wellbeing.” West Trains (SWT) were ‘halted’ when the of the train). This was considered impractical Isorropia Foundation to provide the new The CMHWS offers wellbeing workshops, franchise was awarded to SWR, according to and not cost effective by the Steam Railway. Community Mental Health Wellbeing Service which are a range of psycho-education the heritage railway. Other considerations included the significant (CMHWS). sessions that empower people to take Claire Perry MP, the Rail Minister in 2015, expense of installing additional safety The team is working with people who are positive steps with their mental health made it clear that Island Line needed to equipment on heritage locomotives and accessing the Trust’s Community Mental recovery. There are a wide range of sessions become ‘more sustainable’. The Steam carriages to satisfy the requirements of the Health Service and are supporting them covering topics like anxiety management, Railway responded to the consultation with Office of Rail and Road. to move on in their recovery from mental understanding depression, regulating your a business plan which offered sustainability, Finally, SWR advised the Isle of Wight illness in a community setting with support mood and food and nutrition. potential cost savings and revenue growth Steam Railway it would be liable to pay to live well and independently. So far the Ami Cripps, wellbeing centre manager, for Island Line and it was believed that a additional significant charges if the plans service has seen around 375 people, with said: “My experience of going through the solution to return steam trains to Ryde St were to go ahead. At this point the Steam more referrals coming in. mental health system is paramount to the John’s Road was feasible after discussions Railway withdrew from the talks. Jaime Williams, who has moved over from way I am able to support our members. My with SWT. Benefits included the chance to Peter Conway, chairman of the Steam the Trust’s service to Isorropia, explains the lived experience has given me insight that increase passenger numbers on both railways Railway said “We examined all options life-changing benefits he has gained. He said: is impossible to understand unless you have by having the two operating alongside one to return steam trains back into Ryde St “The encouragement and support provided been there yourself.” another and deliver financial benefits to John’s but, in the end, regulatory concerns has really helped me move forwards with my The service is based in 7 High Street, Ryde.

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