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Future Of Ryde And Ventnor Harbours To Go Before Councillors
By Oliver Dyer
Options for the future ownership and management of Ryde and Ventnor Harbours will go before Cabinet.
One of the options includes the possible sale of Ryde Harbour to Ryde Town Council.
The future of the harbours was previously discussed in published delegated papers in 2018 and 2019, with a key objective that they should be operated at nil net cost to the Isle of Wight Council. A marketing exercise for their future was also proposed.
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