SH.28/15
The Board was
presented with a report that sought to approve the continuation of
an annual contribution to South Hams District Council to be held in
reserve for spending on Council-owned marine infrastructure in the
Salcombe Estuary.
In discussion,
reference was made to:-
(a)
the state of Kingsbridge Quay Wall. Some
Members stated their concerns in respect of the poor state of the
Quay Wall and felt that an engineering report should be undertaken
to ascertain its condition. In reply,
officers advised that, as part of the five year maintenance plan,
the state of the wall was known and was underpinned by supporting
data. Furthermore, officers confirmed
that they were comfortable with the monies allocated as indicated
in the exempt Appendix A for the planned maintenance
works. Finally, officers also
recognised the need for these works to be co-ordinated in line with
the new business that was intended to start-up in the area during
the summer of 2016;
(b)
Kingsbridge Slipway. A
lengthy debate ensued on the Slipway during which it was
acknowledged that the:-
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huge drop-off at the end of the Slipway was causing
problems;
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Council did not own the bottom eighth of the
slipway, which was leased from the Duchy;
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surface of the Slipway could not be cleaned and
there were consequent potential health and safety
implications;
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Slipway was a back-up for Batson and therefore
needed to be of sufficient standard;
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area should be part of the Masterplanning exercise for development site K2;
and
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Slipway would not be seen as a priority for the
Council.
In conclusion, it was PROPOSED and
SECONDED that the Board endorse the Harbour Master
to commission an engineering scoping report on Kingsbridge Slipway,
with the findings included as part of a further report to be
presented to a future Board meeting.
(c)
Batson Slipway. A
Members wished to stress to the COP Lead Assets that the Batson
Slipway area was a huge pressure point;
(d)
Jubilee Pier. Some
Members highlighted the potential funding stream for the Pier and
felt that it was incumbent upon the Board to be innovative in
looking at future options in this regard.
It was
then:
RESOLVED
1.
That an annual contribution continue to be approved
to South Hams District Council (SHDC) to be held in reserve for
spending on SHDC owned marine infrastructure in the Kingsbridge and
Salcombe Estuary; and
2.
That it be endorsed that the Harbour Master
commission an engineering scoping report on Kingsbridge Slipway,
with the findings included as part of a further report to be
presented to a future Board meeting.