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
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
Letter to members, April 2020 (2)
Dear MemberWe write to bring you all up to date with developments concerning Bembridge Harbour in the first months of this remarkable year. DredgingAs noted elsewhere, dredging in the harbour was scheduled to recommence in April but has been postponed indefinitely while the corona virus crisis continues. This is understandable enough, although it means that when dredging … [Read more...] about Letter to members, April 2020 (2)
Letter to members, April 2020
Dear Members We hope you and yours are staying well in these extraordinary times - I am sure we are all helping our communities wherever and however we can, even if it is simply by sticking to the restrictions that we know are for the good of all, whether on land or sea. These movement restrictions have recently been reinforced by Hants and IOW Constabulary's Marine … [Read more...] about Letter to members, April 2020
Letter to Members, January 2020
Report on siltation; Latest on the groyne Dear BHT Members, We wish you a happy new year and hope for a better year for the harbour that so urgently needs dredging and repair. New report on siltation in Bembridge Harbour At the AGM attendees learned that if siltation in Bembridge Harbour is allowed to carry on at its current rate, in as little as 15 years we … [Read more...] about Letter to Members, January 2020