Dear Members Houseboat planning update and important dates Houseboat LDC Decision notice issued At long last, a positive outcome on the Lawful Development Certificate that, without BHT's vigilance and persistence over the last 2.5 years, could potentially have seen an unlimited number of houseboats on a very wide area, even beyond the application site, into the body of … [Read more...]
Letter to Members, October 2018
Dear Member We write simply to keep you informed on an important matter. The Department for Transport published “Ports Good Governance Guidelines” in March this year, a considered set of updated guidelines for the running of all Statutory Harbour Authorities “ in the broad public interest” with “ key principles of openness, accountability and fitness for purpose”. You … [Read more...]
Ports Good Governance Guidance, 2018
Ports Good Governance Guidance, 2018, shows BHT's expectations of Harbour management are closely aligned with those of the Government. Bembridge is a privately-owned Statutory Harbour Authority, but these guidelines apply nevertheless. See in particular Section 2. Ports Good Governance Guidance, 2018 … [Read more...]
Frequently asked questions
BHT Chairman, Jeremy Gully answers frequently asked questions in this series of minute-long videos. If you have a question of your own, please get in touch. 1. Bembridge Harbour's colourful history under private ownership 2. Can't owners do as they like with Bembridge Harbour? 3. The problematic harbour company set up 4. Bembridge Harbour's near bankruptcy in … [Read more...]
Letter to Members, August 2018
Dear Member Important news on the Houseboats LDC Mr Thorpe's planning agent confirmed that they were (as BHT said all along) looking to use the 'Lawful Development Certificate' application to get the IWC to agree that houseboats sites do not need any planning at all. This would have allowed unlimited numbers of houseboats anywhere in the Harbour. Thanks to BHT's … [Read more...]