Rainbow Park Closed for Works
Town Council to Propose Supplemental Planning Document Relating To HMOs
Press Release Sandown Town Council, at its meeting on the 22 September 2025 voted to propose a Supplementary Planning Document setting out how Sandown Town Council proposes HMOs be managed in terms of the location, density, and quality of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) within the town, in accordance with the Island Planning Strategy. While […]
Works start on a new Football Foundation PlayZone at Sandham Grounds
PRESS RELEASE Works are underway to deliver a Football Foundation PlayZone in Sandown, thanks to £250,000 grant from the Premier League, The FA and the Government’s Football Foundation. In April 2025 Sandown Town Council were awarded a £250,000 grant from the Football Foundation to construct a new PlayZone, which are small-sided facilities designed by the […]
Vacancy -FACILITIES OFFICER – Re-Avertised
37 hours per week NJC SCP18 £30,559 Sandown Town Council needs a competent, motivated and experienced individual to take on the role of Facilities Officer to support the management of the Council’s facilities. Applicants will need to demonstrate they can work under their own initiative, have strong communication skills and an ability to maintain relations […]
Press Release: Recent Media Portrayal of Sandown
Recent media portrayals have depicted Sandown very negatively. We must, of course, not ignore the challenges of dereliction that affect some parts of our town, but this can become a narrow focus that overlooks Sandown’s stunning natural beauty, proud history and growing determination to rejuvenate one of the Isle of Wight’s best loved coastal destinations. […]
Sandown Dereliction Survey Hits 1000!
Press Release SANDOWN DERELICTION SURVEY HITS 1000! A public survey asking local people how Sandown’s problem with derelict buildings is affecting their lives was launched by Sandown Town Council on 5 June 2025. After just 11 days it had reached its original target of 1000 replies. If you haven’t had a chance to join in, […]
Vacancy – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
18.5 hours per week NJC SCP7 £25,584 pro-rated (£13.26 ph) A competent and experienced administrator is required to assist Officers in a busy community centre. Applicants will be the first point of contact and will be required to interact with residents and other members of the public in a polite and professional manner. Good computer […]
Job Vacancy – FACILITIES OFFICER
37 hours per week NJC SCP18 £30,559 Sandown Town Council needs a competent, motivated and experienced individual to take on the role of Facilities Officer to support the management of the Council’s facilities. Applicants will need to demonstrate they can work under their own initiative, have strong communication skills and an ability to maintain relations […]
The Sandown Dereliction Survey 2025
We know that Sandown has a problem with derelict, damaged and demolished buildings and long-term vacant plots and sites. Tackling these one at a time, with the limited legal and policy tools available, is very difficult, though we must continue to try. But gathering evidence of the WHOLE effect of dereliction on the experiences of […]
Sandown Beach to proudly fly the Seaside Award this Summer
As international Blue Flag award reaches its 38th year, the area’s best beaches are celebrating Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has today announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2025, and among them are Sandown of sites in Sandown Town This year one of the beaches/sites to have met […]