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
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BHT Judicial Review decision issued 18th May 2023
BHT’s Trustees are disappointed by this decision, not only by the Judge’s findings on the limited questions in front of her (this case was solely about loans made by the harbour authority, the provision of security by the harbour authority to cover other companies' borrowings and the use of revenues including profits to fund loans in the year to March 2020) … [Read more...] about BHT Judicial Review decision issued 18th May 2023
Early January update
Dear Members Court date fixed Finally, we have a court date for the Judicial Review of the Statutory Harbour Authority. The final hearing will be on 23rd March 2023, in the High Court in London. It will be an in-person hearing. At present, it cannot also be viewed online by the public, but we will keep you advised if there is any change. Sale of the Aggregates … [Read more...] about Early January update
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 February Members update
Dear Members, The hearing of the Judicial Review against the SHA is not now expected until late Spring. But people need to know that whatever the eventual outcome of the JR, the harbour remains under existential threat as long as any owner is able to extract all the money they choose, at the direct expense of the harbour's essential function, and BHT alone cannot … [Read more...] about Late February Members update