Bembridge Harbour Trust

Bembridge Harbour Trust - Isle of Wight

"To preserve and enhance Bembridge Harbour, its approaches and setting for the benefit of the public, including users of the Harbour and the communities of Bembridge and St Helens”

News

LATE MAY UPDATE

Dear BHT Members, BHT are advised that there is good reason to be concerned about the conduct of the Statutory Harbour Authority [SHA]. We served a pre-action protocol letter on the SHA yesterday . This is the second legal action taken by which we hope to address the issues and so secure a better future for the harbour. These court actions are only taken after all other … [Read more...] about LATE MAY UPDATE

TWO RECENT EVENTS ARE A CALL TO ARMS TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO SAVE YOUR HARBOUR

High Court judgement: Bembridge Harbour management responsible for “Tangent” sinking. It will cost the harbour around  £400,000. The motor vessel Tangent  sank at her moorings in Bembridge Harbour on 7th October 2017. The harbour’s management claimed that the vessel had been incorrectly moored; the owners asserted that the moorings had not been properly maintained. … [Read more...] about TWO RECENT EVENTS ARE A CALL TO ARMS TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO SAVE YOUR HARBOUR

Misleading BHA announcement

DOES THIS PHOTO RECORD SUGGEST BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR IS WELL MAINTAINED AS THE OWNERS CLAIM IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS 02.04.2021? Bennett’s point erosion and debris , taken after the Harbour say they had cleared up and where the erosion is due to the failure to maintain the groyneThe narrowing and  shallowing harbour entrance channel due to a failure to dredge and … [Read more...] about Misleading BHA announcement

Damaging planning permission granted

We have to report that the outline planning application for 13 houses and replacement of harbour facilities has been granted.  The terms upon which the application has been granted disadvantage the Statutory Harbour Authority. This is because the directors of the Authority have promoted the commercial interests of a separate property company they also own at the direct … [Read more...] about Damaging planning permission granted

A call to action

Over £1.5million, that is £150,000 a year of harbour income that could and should be spent on the likes of groyne repair and meaningful dredging, is wrongly being directed away from the harbour. You only need to take a walk around the harbour entrance to see the consequences. Anyone who cares about the harbour cannot afford to stand by and watch. There are good grounds to … [Read more...] about A call to action