Issue - meetings

·         Lynmouth Harbour needed to be incorporated into the North Devon Council constitution and it was proposed that a further workshop was arranged to have this discussion

·         The cost of a Harbour Revision Order was currently £4,500 but the Marine Management Organisation were planning to increase this cost to £17,500.  In a move away from Bye-laws the cost of using General Directions had been looked at

·         The cost to hire a lawyer and make the changes privately would be £9,000 and take six to nine months to complete

·         Two cruise ships were due to visit the Harbour in 2020, the MS Veendam on 12^th May and the MS Rotterdam on 8^th September

·         The Birdman organisers had requested to extend their event over a whole weekend, a two day closure of the Harbour would require a public consultation to collate opinion.  The weekend in question was the first weekend in August at peak visitor time and it was suggested that an alternative weekend be considered and the possibility of including the whole town

·         The Harbour Master was now fully up-to-date on her Instructor qualifications and hoped to be fully up and running mini courses early summer 2020

·         Duty Holder training was to be arranged with the British Port Association and held jointly with Exeter City Council.  A date in February would be confirmed nearer the time.