Now plans for the site have been officially submitted to Wokingham Borough Council, which Lower Earley falls under. Campaigners are still fuming over the ‘destruction’ caused by the ‘deforestation’ in November, and have resolved to fight the plan. Councillor Clive Jones, a Liberal Democrat representative in Lower Earley, said: “I will look at it very carefully and we will find reasons in planning law why it should not be built. You can’t just say, I don’t want it because I don’t want it. “There will be a handful of people who will say we want another supermarket, and there are a handful who will say, ‘yep, we need more houses’ but the housing that’s being proposed… I don’t think it’s the type of housing we need in Earley. We need one and two bedroom homes and bungalows for older people to downsize into. We will be opposing this to the best of our ability.”
Isle of Wight Radio 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight
Employability Day: New Scheme For Isle Of Wight Residents Looking For Work
By Oliver Dyer
Getting Islanders into work is the goal of Employability Day, which is being celebrated today (Friday).
Sovereign Housing has teamed up with Southern Housing Group to launch a new programme, called Skills 4 Work .
It is aimed at helping Islanders to develop their job-hunting skills and hone their CV writing and interview techniques.
The programme will offer dedicated one-to-one advice, guidance and support from Employment and Training Officers, and you don t have to be a Sovereign or Southern resident to sign up either.