Town Council News
Ryde Town Council - Your Town Councillors are here to help and to represent the people of Ryde. Find out what they do by reading the agendas and minutes and how you can have your say in local matters. If they are unable to deal with your query, they will happily point you in the right direction, and represent you if necessary. For further information please visit RYDE TOWN COUNCIL.
News from Ryde Town Council May 2011
New Town Mayor elected
At the Annual General Meeting Ryde Town Council on Monday 9th May 2011 a new mayor was elected. Councillor David Knowles was elected as Ryde Mayor for 2011/12. The Deputy Mayor will be Councillor David Woodward. Councillor David Knowles replaces Councillor Brian Harris who had a number of tributes paid to him from Councillors and members of the public for all his hard work during his term of office.
News from Ryde Town Council April 2011
Town Clerk: Ady White/Saskia Kiernan, P O Box, 179, Ryde, PO33 9DR; Tel: 01983 811105/811196 Email: clerk@rydetowncouncil.gov.uk www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk
Ryde to the Rescue
Ryde Town Council is pleased to announce that it will be working in partnership with Ryde Inshore Rescue and Hovertravel to provide a comprehensive beach safety and first aid service on the town's beaches this summer. The partnership has stepped in to provide this service in response to an outcry from local residents following the Isle of Wight Council's decision to cease the lifeguard service due to budget pressures. The new service will be based at Ryde Inshore Rescue's Rescue Centre at Appley and will make use of the organisation's skills and facilities to provide 7 day a week cover from 1 July to 4 September and in the May half term. The service will be supported by Hovertravel as part of it own campaign to increase water and beach safety awareness for families travelling to and from the Island. Ryde Town Mayor Brian Harris said ' I am absolutely delighted to be working in partnership with Ryde Inshore Rescue and Hovertravel to ensure the safely of residents and visitors on our beaches in Ryde this summer."
Marketing Projects
The Town Council has agreed to again undertake a number of projects which are aimed at promoting Ryde as a wonderful place to visit. The Council will be publishing an up to date Attractions and Facilities Map which will be circulated across the Island, in mainland ferry terminals and mainiand visitor information centres. The Council has also recommissioned its ‘Ryde Feature’ which will be shown on all the Wightlink ferries during the school summer holiday period along with a new, iconic Events Poster featuring all the events happening in the town this summer.
Civic Service – Celebrate our Town
The Town Councl and Churches Together in the Ryde Area are delighted to be hosting a Civic Service to celebrate our town and to celebrate the contribution of the middle schools to the town over the last 40 years. The Service will be held at 7pm on 11 May 2011 in Garfield Road Methodist Church, all welcome.
Notice to all Ryde area Allotment Holders
The Town Council staff are currently digging their way through paperwork for the Ryde allotment sites that have recently transferred across from the Isle of Wight Council. Alfred Street and Mayfield Road plot holders should now have received correspondence about their tenancy agreements and an explanation about how to pay the plot charges for 2010/11 and other allotment sites will hear shortly. Should anyone have any queries, here is a reminder of the contact details for the local ward Councillors for each allotments site
Alfred Street/Quarry Road
Councillor Gary Taylor - 811835
Councillor Tony Zeid - 617836
Upton Road
Councillor Malcolm Ross - 615347
Councillor Conrad Gauntlet - 07775924210
Marlborough Road
Councillor David Knowles - 611250
Councillor Debbie Taylor - 811835
Mayfield Road
Councillor Brian Harris - 563603
Councillor Ian Stephens -; 811686
Councillor John Timmons 616694
May Town Council meetings and dates for your diary
Planning Committee at 7pm on 3rd May 2011, Garfield Road Methodist Church Hall.
Full Council and AGM at 7pm on 9th May 2011, Garfield Road Methodist Church Hall
Civic Service at 7pm on 11th May 2011, Garfield Road Methodist Church Hall
All meetings are open to the public; agendas are available in Ryde Helpcentre or from the Town Council’s website at www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk
News from Ryde Town Council February 2011
Town Clerk: Ady White/Saskia Kiernan, P O Box, 179, Ryde, PO33 9DR; Tel: 01983 811105/811196, Email: clerk@rydetowncouncil.gov.uk www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk
Isle of Wight Council Budget Cuts – the Future of Services in Ryde – An Update
The Town Council held a special Town Meeting 13 January to seek the views of residents on what options are available to Ryde as a community to respond to the cuts announced by the Isle of Wight Council. These proposed cuts include the closure of the Waterside Pool, the Tourist Information Centre, Binstead toilets and the ceasing of the lifeguard service. Around 100 residents attended the Town Meeting and gave their views on which services could be continued to be provided in the town either by the Town Council or via some other arrangement. The Town Council will be considering these views and comments carefully when it sets its budget and precept in February. You still have time to let the Council have your views by visiting the Town Council’s website at www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk.
Allotments
Following the formation of Ryde Town Council in 2008 the ownership of the allotments in the Ryde area passed from the Isle of Wight Council to the Town Council. The Town Council will be assuming responsibility for managing allotments with effect from 1 February 2011. The Town Council has written to all the plotholders held on record on record by the Isle of Wight Council. In the meantime if you have any queries about the transfer process please either contact the Council on the details given at the top of the page or contact the local ward Councillor as follows:
Alfred Street/Quarry Road - Councillor Gary Taylor - Tel: 01983 811835
Councillor Tony Zeid - Tel: 01983 617836
Upton Road - Councillor Malcolm Ross c/o malcom.ross@rydetowncouncil.gov.uk
Councillor Conrad Gauntlet - Tel:07775924210
Marlborough Road - Councillor David Knowles - Tel: 01983 611250 Councillor Debbie Taylor - Tel: 01983 811835
Mayfield Road - Councillor Brian Harris - Tel: 01983 563603
Councillor Ian Stephens - Tel: 01983 811686
Councillor John Timmons - Tel: 01983 616694
February Town Council meetings and dates for your diary
Full Council - Time: 7pm, Date: 7 February, Venue: Garfield Road Methodist Church Hall
Planning Committee - Time: 7pm, Date: 8 February, Venue: George Street Centre
Planning Committee - Time: 7pm, Date: 21 February, Venue: George Street Centre
All meetings are open to the public; agendas are available in Ryde Helpcentre or from the Town Council’s website at www.rydetowncouncil.gov.uk
Read Ryde Town Council January 2011 News
Read Ryde Town Council December 2010 News
Read Ryde Town Council November 2010 News
RTC budget meeting 2011
To help us set our precept for the financial year 2011-12
The precept is a local tax, raised by all Town and Parish Councils on the island, and is an amount additional to the Isle of Wight Council’s council tax. It is collected on Ryde Town Council’s behalf by IWC, but is purely under RTC’s control.
In the light of the dramatic cessation of funding by IWC, with proposed cuts of £ 17.8 Million, we want to know which, if any, services you think we should help to finance.
This information shows approximate costings for the various services under threat, the extra amount they would cost, what other councils on the island charged last year, and where your precept went.
| Service under threat | Approx. cost | Extra per week per Band D property |
| Waterside Pool | £300,000 | 66p |
| Lifeguards | £25 - 30,00 | 7p |
| Tourist Information Centre | £20 -30,000 | 7p |
| Binstead Toilets | £3,000 | 1/2p |
| Carnival Learning Centre | £ not available | N/A |
| Non-targeted Youth Services | £ not available | N/A |
Precept amounts that could be raised Provisional tax base in Ryde for 2011-12 is 8809.5 *
Example: Precept of £ 500,000 divided by 8809.5 equals £ 56.76, or £ 1.09 pw.
Currently £ 22.97 raises £ 200,000 approx 44p per week
£ 45.40 would raise £ 400,000 approx 87p per week
£ 68.11 would raise £ 600,000 approx £ 1.31 per week
£ 90.81 would raise £ 800,000 approx £ 1.75 per week
*The tax base is worked out yearly by IWC as a theoretical number of properties rated at Band D, to include full and single occupancy, 2nd homes, empty properties, and properties built or demolished in the preceding year. It includes all properties, irrespective of who pays the Council Tax [occupier, DSS, etc.].
Where the money was spent in Ryde in 2010-11
Summer and winter planting [hanging baskets, containers] -
Canoe Lake palm trees - Christmas trees - Ryde in Bloom -
Summer and winter lighting - Skatepark insurance and repairs -
Ryde Regatta - Beacon pages - Wightlink promotional video -
Town Maps, and distribution, including mainland - Events posters -
Administration - Council elections - Accommodation for meetings -
Website - No Cold Calling
Town events:
Arts Parade, Carnivals, Armed Forces Day, Classic Car Show, Remembrance Day, Fireworks, Dickensian Christmas, Renaissance Festival
Community groups:
Binstead Scouts, 54 St John’s Road, Historic Ryde Society, Age Concern, Ryde Inshore Rescue, and many other groups.
For an in-depth breakdown of how local Town and Parish Council Precept works Download this document
For a Full Budget Report from Ryde Town Council Download this document
