Issue - meetings

Report by Harbourmaster (attached).

Council considered a report by the Harbourmaster (circulated previously) regarding Public Spaces Protection Order in an around Ilfracombe Harbour.

It was moved by Councillor Fowler and seconded by Councillor Wilkinson “that North Devon Council makes a Public Spaces Protection Order for a period of 3 years in relation to Ilfracombe Harbour and roads adjacent to it, as per the Order attached at Appendix A”.

In response to a question regarding the previous decision made by Council, the Chief Executive advised that if the issuing of £100 penalty notices were referred to the Harbour Board for consideration, then there would be no sanction.  He advised that the wording of the letters sent to all boat owners clarifying the Council’s position regarding enforcement was included within the decision made by Council at its meeting in March 2019.

The decision made by Council on 13 March 2019 was read to Council.

In response to a question, the Harbourmaster advised that no fixed penalty notices had been issued within the past year.