Dear Members , You all know how important we believe the groyne is to the sustainability of the Harbour as a working and recreational port. The initiative led by BHUG has stalled whilst the Harbour Authority put progress in limbo. BHUG have recently responded to this limbo as set out in this link. Like BHUG, we hope the directors of the Statutory Harbour Authority will see … [Read more...] about Letter to members, July 2020
Let’s celebrate the good things!
In these difficult times let’s celebrate all that is so good around and about Bembridge Harbour! Please follow this link and join us on Facebook .Make sure you like and share with your friends who love the harbour. … [Read more...] about Let’s celebrate the good things!
No Groyne repair and no Harbour management plan.
Once again we plead for the owners to share their vision of what the future holds for this vital community asset. Our communities' well being depends on a physically, environmentally and commercially sustainable Harbour post covid and long term. Faced with rapid siltation, we ask the Statutory Harbour Authority - what is the plan? BHT address the Stautory Harbour Authorty's … [Read more...] about No Groyne repair and no Harbour management plan.
Letter to members, June 2020(2)
Dear BHT members, supporters and friends, Mr and Mrs Thorpe’s widely circulated Bembridge Harbour Authority (BHA) Statement on the Bembridge Groyne Project is a long document (click here to read it) which we take the liberty of summarising as follows: BHA have reservations about the usefulness of repairing the groyne. We will support this project, but only when we are … [Read more...] about Letter to members, June 2020(2)
Updated pros and cons analysis of the harbour planning scheme
In an effort to continually review policy BHT have reappraised the Harbour planning scheme proposed by Bembridge Investments limited to up date in the light of the s106 ( planning agreement) as drafted, recent information and the concerns of Natural England. For the updated summary of impacts of the proposed development please down load this review .Download … [Read more...] about Updated pros and cons analysis of the harbour planning scheme