Dear Members This update covers the following issues: Ministry of Transport investigations The DfT investigation appears to be slowly progressing. With no further news we have to rely on the DfT’s statement: “As I hope you can appreciate, this is quite a complex case for the department, and I hope that you do not take this lack of speed to mean that the … [Read more...] about Early summer members update
Harbour Act
Member update March 2025
This update to Bembridge Harbour Trust members covers three main issues 1 Ministry of Transport to investigate financial issues. 2 Harbour publicly advertised for sale, but with no price. 3 Contractors who built harbour offices not fully paid, contributing to their liquidation. These issues are explained further : 1 Ministry of Transport will investigate … [Read more...] about Member update March 2025
November member update
Dear Members Letter to the Minister The Trustees received no response from the Statutory Harbour Authority (SHA) when asked to explain or rectify the apparently wrongful allocation of £1.75M. Accordingly, the Trustees have written to the Secretary of State for Transport (link here) with the aim of seeing funds recovered. If wrongfully extracted funds are not … [Read more...] about November member update
A new dawn for Bembridge Harbour?
Dear Members Following confirmation from Malcolm Thorpe that the “harbour businesses” will be offered for sale, we consider the implications of this news. Please bear in mind that these are initial thoughts, as no detail is available on which to make final judgements. Opportunity for a 'reset' In any event, a sale represents a golden … [Read more...] about A new dawn for Bembridge Harbour?
Member update early June 2023
Dear Members The case for appeal against the Judge’s refusal of our claim Further to writing to you on 23rd May to tell you that the Judge at the High Court refused our claim for judicial review, we write to tell you that we have now obtained advice from our KC on whether or not to appeal. He advises that the judgement overall, However, despite the above, we … [Read more...] about Member update early June 2023