Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) have announced their Annual Public meeting will take place near the end of next month and tell us that ‘Clarity’ and ‘transparency’ are the topical watchwords for the meeting.
We understand that the meeting will take place in the East Marquee of the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club, seating up to 100 people.
It appears that there may have been some misconceptions about the roles and duties of the CHC so this meeting will be a great opportunity for them to share with the public details of its dual roles, duties and responsibilities as a statutory Harbour Authority as well as a commercial provider of facilities and services.
It’ll also be an opportunity for the stakeholders to give their views on harbour policy and development plans, including the Outer Harbour Project.
The Chairman of the Commission, Jeremy Preston who will chair the meeting, commented recently, “There is no question that Cowes Harbour Commission’s commitment and integrity to manage and develop the harbour is in the interests of all the users and for the wider benefit of the local and Island community. The Commissioners’ track record since 2001 has been to be pro-active in managing a professional Trust harbour that is re-investing all financial surpluses back into harbour development and the services we offer to all the customers of Cowes Harbour.
“The Commissioners believe that Cowes Harbour cannot afford to ‘stand still’ and rest on its tradition and laurels, especially in this current competitive climate and we therefore intend to continue rolling out the strategic and business objectives that are clearly laid out in our ‘Strategic Framework’ document, a document that is free for anyone to download off the CHC website or pick up a copy from the Harbour Office.”
The meeting takes place at the Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club
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