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·       The audit of both Harbours was carried out on 13 July 2021 with the Harbour Master, Senior Engineer, Health and Safety Advisor and Designated Person in attendance.  In addition the Town Clerk for Lynton and Lynmouth was in attendance for the Lynmouth audit.

·       An unannounced inspection of the relocated lower leading light was carried out by Trinity House, under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Section 198(1) found everything to be in order

·        New composite handrails had now been installed on the inner and outer steps of Old Quay Head

·       The new CCTV and Tannoy system had been installed on the Harbour which was working very well

·       A new lamp post had been installed on the Second Landing which had a removable top part to allow boats to be lifted in and out without damage being sustained to the lamp post or boats

·       An internal audit of the following topics was carried out this quarter:

(i)              Marine Safety Management System – found no non-conformities

(ii)             Aids to navigation – found no non-conformities

(iii)           Wrecks – found no non-conformities

·       The bulge in the wall and the missing pointing at Stone Bench had not worsened.  Monitoring would continue

·       A new composite hand rail was planned to be fitted to steps on the end of Old Quay Head after Boats Out this year

·       The installation of two new electrical conduits on Old Quay Head was still outstanding

·       A damaged fender on the Cove was noted, work would be needed on realigning the back plate, the fender was not unsafe to use

·       Top rails along the wall on Quay road were to be removed and mooring rings to be installed for visiting boats to use

·       A proposal to remove benches and level up the wall along Quay Road was to go out to consultation

·       Removal of a waste storage bin due to a missing lid and missed Trade waste collections was noted

·       The Harbour Master and Deputy Harbour Master were dealing with increased numbers of health and safety issues involving dangerous activities with the harbour, such as climbing the statue Verity and jumping off landings into the Harbour

·       A survey of the Causeway had been completed but due to the Contractor’s survey vessel sinking the data had yet to be retrieved

·       Quotes had been obtained for the new pole to the Aid to Navigation light on the sea end of the Harbour Arm.  The price of a composite pole looked to be more favourable than that of the Steel Carbon pole

·       An internal audit of the following topics was carried out this quarter:

(i)    Marine Safety Management System –  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

·         The report was now a stand-alone report as agreed at a Harbour workshop held in January 2020

·         Page 27 of the report showed simple profit and loss accounts for Ilfracombe and Lynmouth Harbours

(a)  That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended from time to time), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

(b)  That all documents and reports relating to the item be confirmed as “Not for Publication”.

(a)  That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item as it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3, Part 1 Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended from time to time), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information); and

(b)  That all documents and reports relating to the item be confirmed as “Not for Publication”.

(a)  The findings of the final report from Ashford’s LLP be accepted; and

(b)  That a Harbour Revision Order implementing a full modernisation of powers for both Harbours be sought which would cover all the points listed in Annex 1 of the agenda report