BHT try to avoid rising to misinformation unless it is significantly misleading or damaging to the harbour commercially or environmentally. In the case of statements by Mr Thorpe in the recent BHAG minutes we believe some correction and expansion is needed. Within this response some evidence is provided in links. The Minutes state ( bold text) : “We [ MT and FT] have … [Read more...] about Trustees respond to recent Harbour Advisory Group Minutes
Planning
Member update late September
Dear Members In this note we update on several issues: Should BHT step aside? BHT’s trustees had assumed that any independent 'community interest group’ bidding for the harbour might feel the need to isolate itself from BHT for pragmatic reasons. We have not been able to establish whether one actually exists. In a recent Facebook post Mr … [Read more...] about Member update late September
Response to IWCP letter
When a letter from a Mr Knocker critical of BHT was published on the Isle of Wight County Press website it attracted this public comment from a non BHT member: "You probably have worked out by now that Knocker has written a fraction of the total overall shocking ownership of this harbour. Most locals know exactly what's going on here, with multiple companies owned by the … [Read more...] about Response to IWCP letter
Late January member update
Dear Members, In a decision dated the 20th January 2022 the Court of Appeal has roundly blocked Bembridge Harbour Trust’s (BHT) attempts to progress a judicial review against Isle of Wight Council. This would have challenged a planning decision BHT view as damaging the Harbour and its environment. The developer Bembridge Investments Ltd has won a profitable permission, … [Read more...] about Late January member update
Judicial Review members update late July 2021
Dear Members We lost and here’s why On 29th July permission to proceed with a Judicial Review [JR] of the Isle of Wight Council’s [IWC’s] Bembridge Harbour planning decision was refused. This frustrated BHT’s hoped-for result in the interest of the harbour and its environment, with the judge ruling that there were insufficient grounds to challenge Bembridge Investments … [Read more...] about Judicial Review members update late July 2021