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Meeting: 12/11/2019 - Harbour Board (Item 34)

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Minutes of the meeting held on 10th October 2019, (attached).

Minutes:

The Ilfracombe Harbour Forum addressed the Board in relation to the minutes of their last meeting on 10th October 2019 (circulated previously). 

 

·         The Harbour Forum expressed its concerns over the finances of the Water Sports Centre

·         Whether the introduction of a toilet charge could be used toward the cost of keeping the toilets clean

 

In response to the concerns expressed the Head of Resources/Designated Person advised the Board members that £1.5 million had been secured through external funding of which, just over, £100,000 had already been spent.  With the increase in costings there was potentially a £1 million shortfall on the original planned site.  The Council was looking at a secondary site for the placement of the Water Sports Centre which could give the possibility for costs being reduced.  Scrutiny was being given to the ongoing cost of running the centre and ensuring its viability going forward.  The Council still wanted to provide a Water Sports Centre in Ilfracombe.

 

The Head of Resources/Designated Person advised the Board that the Head of Operations was going to be carrying out a programme of review on the public toilet facilities across the whole of North Devon.  Councillor Pearson would be meeting with the Head of Operations to discuss this review and his service plan.  Data was collected on usage of the facilities and this would be looked at when considering toilet facility provision.