Archived decisions
Cabinet Item 6
21 July 2008
Governance of the River Hamble
Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage
Contact: David Evans tel 01489 576387 email: [email protected]
1. Summary
1.1 The Governance Committee
Recommends:
a) That the River Hamble continue to be governed as a Municipal Port under the control of Hampshire County Council, and;
b) That the County Council be asked to approve the following amendments to the governance arrangements for the River Hamble, and to authorise the Chief Executive to amend the terms of reference of the Management Committee accordingly:
(1) That a single additional Member should be appointed to the Management Committee to represent the interests of all mooring and berth holders on the River and that this be balanced by the appointment of an additional Hampshire County Council Member to the Committee. The Management Committee should be invited to recommend what criteria and selection process should be invoked in the event that more than one person applies to be the mooring and berth holders representative.
(2) That the Chairman and members of the Hamble Estuary Partnership (HEP) should be invited to provide an additional forum for consultation with River Hamble stakeholder groups.
(3) That the Chairman of the HEP should be allowed direct access to the Harbour Board so that the views and advice of the HEP can be taken into account before decisions are made.
2. Reason
2.1 To respond to the recommendations contained in the review of the River Hamble governance arrangements carried out by consultants Royal Haskoning UK Ltd, as modified and agreed by the River Hamble Management Committee and Harbour Board, and the Governance Committee of Hampshire County Council, and:
2.2 To respond to the recommendations made in the independent Trust Port Study Group, chaired by Mr Peter Nicholson CBE.
3. Other Options considered and rejected - None
4. Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None.
5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None.
6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable.
Approved by: Date:
Councillor T.K. Thornber, C.B.E. - Chairman