The
Board received verbal update reports from the Board Members who
attended the Harbour Community Forums.
The updates were given as follows:
Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary Association
(SKEA)
The representative informed that no meetings
had taken place since the Board had last met. Having been queried, the Harbour Master confirmed
that he would check the status of the SKEA Forum in light of the
recent passing of Mr Peter Goldsworthy and then advise the Board
accordingly.
Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary Conservation Forum
(SKECF)
It was noted that no meetings had taken
place since the last Board meeting.
South Devon & Channel
Shellfishermen
The representative tabled a paper to the
Board that provided a brief summary of a meeting held between him,
the Chairman and a representative from the Shellfishermen on 16 February 2016. The paper concluded that the problems raised by
the Shellfishermen appeared to be
primarily due to a breakdown in relationships and a consequent
mistrust and lack of communication.
A debate ensued during which Members echoed
the sentiments of the paper whereby communication links needed to
improve between the Council, Harbour Board and Shellfishermen. To
reflect these sentiments, the following motion was PROPOSED and SECONDED:-
‘That in an attempt to improve
communication links:
1.
six monthly meetings be held
between interested parties within the Fish Quay, Harbour Board
representative(s) and South Hams District Council officer(s);
and
2.
an operational liaison group
also be established that will meet more frequently and will
comprise of interested parties within the Fish Quay and the
Board’s nominated Forum representative. Furthermore, South Hams District Council officers
may be required to attend these meetings depending upon service
need.’
When put to the vote, this motion was
declared CARRIED.
It was then:
RESOLVED
That in an attempt to improve
communication links:
1.
six monthly meetings be held between interested parties within the
Fish Quay, Harbour Board representative(s) and South Hams District
Council officer(s); and
2.
an operational liaison group also be established that will meet
more frequently and will comprise of interested parties within the
Fish Quay and the Board’s nominated Forum
representative. Furthermore, South Hams
District Council officers may be required to attend these meetings
depending upon service need.
Kingsbridge and Salcombe Marine
Business Forum
There
was no update to give at this meeting.
Kingsbridge Estuary Boat Club (KEBC)
The Board noted that Mr Smith had already
provided an update of issues during the public question time
(Minute SH.35/15 above refers).