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Sandown Supports National Heart Day

Published: 19 Feb 24

Line dancers and councillors from Sandown celebrated ‘National Heart Month’, on Valentines Day with the publication of a Map of all defibrillators in Sandown, part of the new Sandown Guide, to be delivered to every household in the town this Spring. Alan Jones, Editor of the guide said, “Thanks to Sandown Town Council, and local businesses, for their support in producing the 4th guide with 48 pages including more information and content than before”. The Map can be updated as new locations are added in the future, and highlight’s locations of publicly available defibrillators, including those at The Broadway Centre, Sandown Library, as well as at other popular locations. Read More...

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Fire-Fighter's Forty Years

Published: 8 Feb 24

Sandown Firefighter, and Watch Manager, Keith Cook received a special framed certificate, signed by current Town Mayor Alex Lightfoot and 1984 Mayor Heather Humby, recognising his 41 years of dedicated service to the residents of Sandown and the Isle of Wight, at a special event attended by former Mayors and the Islands High Sheriff, Mrs Dawn Haig-Thomas. Read More...

Charity Celebrates Conservation Centre

Published: 6 Feb 24

Sandown’s Wildheart Animal Sanctuary welcomed local supporters to the official opening of the Crayfish Conservation Centre, with Sandown Mayor Alex Lightfoot cutting the ceremonial ribbon. The Sanctuary, a registered Charity, aims to make a meaningful impact on the health of the natural world while actively improving the well-being of animals in human care, and the Trust currently provides funding and technical support to in-situ conservation programmes for tigers in India, lemurs in Madagascar and native species here in the UK; it is hoped Britain’s only native crayfish species will thrive at the centre, and will contribute to the Trust’s 'Southern Chalkstreams' project. Read More...

Royals Remembered

Published: 6 Feb 24

Sandown & District Historical Association, working with Shanklin VYCC, have launched the first cut of a new Growing Up In The Bay (www.guitb.co.uk) Film, highlighting the link between the Monarchy and the Isle of Wight, focussing on the Bay. Read More...

Place Plan public launch provides insight into future of the Bay area

Published: 9 Jan 24

The town and parish councils of Lake, Sandown and Shanklin, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, have formally launched the Bay Area Place Plan at a public meeting in Sandown. The 98-page report comprises three main sections: principles and values, spatial strategy and themes and topics, including highlighting potential investment and civic opportunities for the three Bay area communities. Read More...

Isle of Wight Council Press Release - Bay Area Town and Parish Councils formally launch Bay Area Place Plan

Published: 4 Jan 24

The town and parish councils of Sandown, Shanklin and Lake, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, will formally launch the Bay Area Place Plan at a public meeting at the Broadway Centre, Sandown on the 8th January 2024. Read More...