Dear Members, Let’s hope for a brighter new year. The Trustee’s clear purpose in 2022 is to continue to strive for a sustainable future for Bembridge Harbour. The two main ongoing initiatives, the Judicial Reviews of the Bembridge Harbour Improvements Company Limited ( as responsible Statutory Harbour Authority (SHA)) and of the IWC ( as responsible Local … [Read more...] about Letter to members January 2022
Dredging
Judicial Review members update late July 2021
Dear Members We lost and here’s why On 29th July permission to proceed with a Judicial Review [JR] of the Isle of Wight Council’s [IWC’s] Bembridge Harbour planning decision was refused. This frustrated BHT’s hoped-for result in the interest of the harbour and its environment, with the judge ruling that there were insufficient grounds to challenge Bembridge Investments … [Read more...] about Judicial Review members update late July 2021
Letter to members, September 2020
Dear Members and friends, We wrote to the directors of the Statutory Harbour Authority asking four simple questions in the hope of real dialogue. The Trustees have not had a response however Mr Thorpe wrote to our Patrons, calling for Trustees to be stood down and copied his note widely. The Trustee’s response follows: Dear Mr and Mrs Thorpe, as directors of … [Read more...] about Letter to members, September 2020
Four questions for the directors of the Harbour Authority
Dear Mr and Mrs Thorpe (an open letter) As sole owners and directors of Bembridge Harbour Improvements Company, the Statutory Harbour Authority for Bembridge Harbour, we ask you four questions - about dredging, water purity, coastal defences and your management plan for Bembridge Harbour Dredging Bembridge Harbour Trust has been closely monitoring … [Read more...] about Four questions for the directors of the Harbour Authority
Letter to members, July 2020
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