BHT UPDATE ON BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR PLANNING ISSUES 13 JULY 2017 Introduction On 4 July 2017, Malcolm Thorpe widely circulated a paper that he had prepared in which he covered a number of matters that we had raised in our 23.12.06 professionally drawn up report for the Planning Officers on the finances of the Harbour Company and its group companies. The need for this … [Read more...]
Letter to members January 2017
Everything seems to take forever, and a lack of reportable facts has meant there has been little point in an update, however things are now starting to gel. There have been suggestions from some quarters that BHT have sought to frustrate investment in the Harbour. On the contrary, we strive to promote investment in the Harbour and ensure the Harbour itself is properly served. … [Read more...]
Planning update June 2016 : Three paces forward
Three paces forward towards a better outcome for the Harbour (Message to Members 23.6.16) Planning Officers acknowledge concerns about likely profits from the residential planning scheme and instruct District Valuer's office for an independent viability appraisal. The housing application to go back to the Planning Committee for a new vote, acknowledging flaws in the … [Read more...]
Houseboat fears realised
Houseboat fears realised as new houseboats begin to arrive (Message to Members 6.5.16 ) Despite a statement from BHIC Director Malcolm Thorpe that the recent LDC application was for "use of land for the mooring of houseboats along the shoreline (adjacent to Embankment Road)" 20/04/2016 and comments that the (legally critical) red line to low tide … [Read more...]
BHT Responds to BHIC Statement, 8.4.16
In a statement issued by Malcolm and Fiona Thorpe on behalf of Bembridge Harbour Improvements Co Ltd, claims were made by email and on the Harbour Authority's website that BHT's actions were detrimental to the good of the Harbour. The statement contains considerable inaccuracies that BHT feels it must correct. The Trustees are entirely comfortable that their actions are in … [Read more...]