Previously under the control of the Isle of Wight council, in May 2012 an 125 year lease for the Ventnor Botanic Garden was signed between John Curtis for VBC CIC and the council.
Make sure you check out The Healing Festival this weekend at Ventnor Botanic Garden - a wonderful showcase of holistic therapies and music surrounded by beautiful nature
The council papers justifying it say the approach of the private sector investors/developers interested in acquiring the harbours, "is to be welcomed".
The noise abatement order was breached over a year ago, but an 'accommodation' was reached this week, meaning the Isle of Wight Hunt directors avoided a court appearance