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Ryde Heritage Action Zone has thrown some light on the town’s quirkiest gallery as part of the on-going project to revitalise the high street. Funding from Ryde HAZ has paid for lighting in the town’s smallest but most perfectly formed...
Newport and Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide has been adopted as an official supplementary planning document and from now on it will be used to decide all future permissions for shops, pubs and other commercial building frontages. A Heritage Action...
Dave McLoughlin, manages popular Newport pub, The Hogshead and with his wife Charlie, owns Sweet Charlies just next door, which specialises in crepes,waffles and ice cream delivered in a fun way. A huge supporter of what Newport has to offer,...
Award-winning producer and screenwriter, Dominic Minghella, has a deep affection for his home town of Ryde and in this blog post he shares childhood memories and his hopes for how the High Street can thrive in the future. “I had...
Plans that could create ‘a playful space’ for all ages to enjoy as part of a major revamp of Ryde High Street are being shared for the first time by the Ryde Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) - and we want...
Conservation architect, Deniz Beck, has been commissioned as part of the ERMC team to assess the properties in Ryde and Newport for shopfront grants and she has prepared a feasibility study for Aspire to allow for more community use. “I...
Newport and Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide is a guide for shopkeepers, building owners, designers, planners, councillors, and anyone else involved in caring for shops and other commercial buildings in Ryde and Newport town centres. The design guide sets a...
Richard Smout, Isle of Wight Heritage Services Manager, believes the Newport we see today has been determined by a whole set of factors that are heritage based. His role means he directly runs Newport’s Record Office, while line-managing the council’s...
The Isle of Wight Children’s Festival returns this Easter half-term on Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd of April with a new expanded programme based around Newport town centre. The festival, which began in 2018 had a hiatus due to covid-19...
John Bailey, Director of Thomas Ford & Partners Chartered Architect Practice, is surveyor of the fabric to Rochester, Wakefield and Guildford Cathedrals as well as Inspecting Architect to many parish churches and is a three times winner of the King...