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”

S106

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

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, November 2019

AGM, Siltation Talk and Overview of the Trust's current position Dear BHT Members , Please come to the AGM, and also hear an informative talk about siltation in the harbour and what can be done about it. (5.00pm 7th December, at Bembridge Sailing Club).  Here is just one illustration from the talk  showing the accretion in the harbour 1998-2018 using aerial … [Read more...] about Letter to Members, November 2019

Letter to Members, July 2019

Some good news for the Harbour Dear Member We write with the momentous news on the Thorpes' residential development scheme. A draft S106 agreement is in circulation that at last has the potential to safeguard the harbour’s interests. If we can now succeed in persuading the owners to be transparent about their financial affairs, this may actually result in some … [Read more...] about Letter to Members, July 2019

Letter to Members, May 2019

COVERING LETTER (Read the FULL UPDATE here) Dear BHT Member Pressure is mounting on the Department for Transport (DfT) to announce an inspection of the financial and operational affairs of the harbour. This is by far the most promising route to achieving the clarity around the financial situation of the harbour which the community so badly needs and … [Read more...] about Letter to Members, May 2019