Agenda and minutes

Special, Harbour Board - Wednesday, 5th May, 2021 11.00 am

Venue: Virtual - Online meeting. View directions

Contact: Corporate and Community Services 01271 388253

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Items

No.

Item

13.

Virtual meetings procedure - briefing and etiquette

Chair to report.

Minutes:

The Corporate and Community Services Officer outlined the virtual meeting etiquette and procedure to the Board members and Officers present.

The Corporate and Community Services Officer confirmed who was in attendance.

14.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Campbell.

15.

Declarations of Interest

(Please telephone Corporate and Community Services to prepare a form for your signature before the meeting) Items must be re-declared when the item is called, and Councillors must leave the meeting if necessary)

Minutes:

Councillor Wilkinson declared a personal interest as the candidate proposed to be offered the position of Independent Harbour Board member was a good friend.

16.

Appointment of an Independent Member to the Harbour Board PDF 39 KB

Report by the Harbour Master, (attached).

Minutes:

The Board considered the Appointment of an Independent Member to the Harbour Board report (circulated previously) by the Harbour Master.

The Chair outlined the interview process that had been undertaken on 7^th April 2021 at Ilfracombe Harbour and both candidates were of a very high calibre and had conducted themselves very well throughout the interview.

The Harbour Master added that the candidate, Mr Thomas, who was being recommended to be offered the position of Independent Member to the Harbour Board, had a very sound maritime background with extensive knowledge of the marine world.

RECOMMENDED that Council approves the appointment of Mr Nigel Thomas as Independent Member of the Harbour Board until 20^th July 2025.