Paul R. Blackley

Freshwater Parish Council is delighted to announce a generous £1,000 donation from Rapanui/Teemill towards the new Freshwater Skatepark and Pump Track project at Stroud Recreation Ground. The Parish Council would like to extend its sincere thanks to Rapanui/Teemill for their continued support and generosity. Their contribution is another fantastic example of local businesses getting behind a project that will provide lasting benefits for the whole community.

Freshwater Parish Council is delighted to support local young people through a grant awarded to UKSA, enabling children from the West Wight to take part in the charity’s inspiring Test the Water programme. The funding helped a local children participate in the programme during April, giving them the opportunity to experience sailing and powerboating on the River Medina while developing valuable life skills.

More than 70 water users gathered at Sandown Bay on Saturday as part of the nationwide Surfers Against Sewage Paddle-Out Protests calling for urgent reform of the UK’s broken water system. Surfers, swimmers, paddle boarders and kayakers stood together in solidarity to demand cleaner waters, an end to sewage pollution, and meaningful action to protect public health and the environment.