Isle of Wight Festival shakes up council services this June! From Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June, key council offices are shifting gears as the festival takes over. Here’s what you need to know.
Register Office on the Move
The Isle of Wight Council’s Register Office Marriage Room is relocating to County Hall, Newport, for the festival. All civil ceremonies from 22 to 23 June will be held at County Hall on High Street.
Don’t worry—ceremonies will bounce back to Seaclose Park from Monday 25 June onwards.
Birth, death, and marriage notice appointments remain at Seaclose throughout, but note the Seaclose offices will shut early at 12 noon on 21 June and stay closed all day on 22 June.
Phone queries? Keep calling (01983) 823233 for info.
Coroner’s Office and Crematorium Updates
The Coroner’s Office stays put at Seaclose but won’t allow personal paperwork collection from 1pm Thursday 21 June until Monday 25 June.
Telephone enquiries for the Coroner’s Office remain open at (01983) 823010.
The crematorium will operate as usual over festival weekend from 10am to 2pm on both 23 and 24 June.
Planning & ICT Offices and Parking Warnings
Planning Services will be closed to the public on 21, 22, and 25 June. For the days before and after the festival, public access resumes but beware: parking will be super limited around Seaclose.
If you can, avoid popping in unless you have a pre-arranged meeting.
The office fully reopens from 8.30am on Tuesday 26 June. Meanwhile, get online at the council’s planning website for many services.
Leisure Centres Brace for Festival Shutdown
1Leisure Medina will close early at 2pm on Thursday 21 June and stay shut till 7am Monday 25 June because of the festival.
Good news for those near Westridge, Ryde, and The Heights, Sandown: these centres stay open as usual.
Heads up swimmers: all lessons at Medina are cancelled from 20 to 23 June, resuming Monday 25 June.
For questions, email [email protected] or ring (01983) 823880.
