Place:Isle of Wight (council), England

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NameIsle of Wight (council)
TypeDistrict municipality, Unitary authority
Located inEngland     (1995 - )
See alsoMedina District, Isle of Wight, Englanddistrict municipality from which it was formed in 1995
South Wight District, Isle of Wight, Englanddistrict municipality from which it was formed in 1995

The Isle of Wight (council) replaced the two non-metropolitan districts of Medina and South Wight which been in charge of local administration on the island from 1974 through 1995. The administration is now that of a unitary authority.