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
Letter to Members
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)
Letter to members, June 2020
Dear Members , We have responded robustly to misguided criticisms of the IWC in the County Press. The IWC are faced with misinformation from the applicant BIL and serious environmental concerns expressed by Natural England. Accordingly we wrote this response which is yet to be published. In the same response we confronted Mr Thorpe with the facts. For a fuller analysis … [Read more...] about Letter to members, June 2020
Letter to members, May 2020 (2)
Dear members, friends and supporters As signs increase that we are perhaps coming in sight of moving into what will be the new normal, we bring you some items of news about the harbour. Sewage treatment. As announced in the Isle of Wight County Press on 22nd May, the Statutory Harbour Authority is investing in new biological treatment plants for two houseboats, with a … [Read more...] about Letter to members, May 2020 (2)
Letter to members, May 2020
Left to right: Sir Ian Cheshire, Sir Paul Kenny, William Bland The trustees of Bembridge Harbour Trust are delighted to announce that two new patrons - Sir Ian Cheshire and Sir Paul Kenny - and one new trustee - William Bland, offer to serve. We look forward to seeing our members and their guests at our next AGM where all appointments are formalised. Sir Ian … [Read more...] about Letter to members, May 2020