The constitution of the HCC is described in Article 6 of The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997 is available by clicking here.
Agenda items typically include:
- Welcome, introductions, apologies for absence, minutes
- Matters arising
- Operation, management and regulation of the harbour.
- Harbour incidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses
- Maintenance and improvement of the harbour.
- Any other business.
- Proposed future meeting dates (Thursdays)
Members include in order of appearance in the legislation:
- Harbour Authority representatives include the Harbour Master (Chairman), environment and leisure representatives
- Commercial interests – currently vacant
- Conservation interests – Ed Harland
- Defence interests – Robert Miller
- Diving interests – Ian Taylor
- Dorset Council Emergency Planning Representative – Ovi Rominger
- Dorset Council Representative – Cllr Rob Hughes
- Fishing interests – currently vacant
- Natural England – Mike Bennet
- Operational interests – Kevin Stone
- Recreational interests – Tom Darby-Ralph
- Royal Yachting Association – Bob Footer
- Sailing interests – Sally Reynoldson
- Southern Inshore Fisheries Committee – Sam Dell
- Shipping interests – Adam Stewart
Meeting dates
Typically 3-4 time per year
HCC Meeting Minutes can be downloaded using the links below:
Further information and questions
For further information about the harbour consultative committee or its members, email HCC@portland-port.co.uk.
The same email can be used if you would like the harbour authority to put you in touch with your representative on the Harbour Consultative Committee.
Hamm Beach User Group
The Harbour Authority also created the Hamm Beach User Group. This group is made up of representatives from the organisation/sporting groups who use the Hamm Beach for teaching or leisure purposes.
This group keeps the Harbour Authority abreast of on-going activities, developments and trends within the various sports, and helps to make the Hamm Beach a safer place for all water users.
Representatives are:
- Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
- CS Boardsports
- Official Test centre
- PGL
- Portland Outdoor Centre
- Weymouth College
- Weymouth & Portland Kitesurfing Club
- Weymouth Watersports
- Windsurfing in General
For further information please contact leisure@portland-port.co.uk