Eight new Harbour Commissioners bound for Newlyn.

The Department of transport has published the following notice regarding the appointment of an entirely new Harbour Commission for Newlyn:


APPOINTMENT OF NEWLYN HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

The proposed Newlyn harbour Revision Order 2010 introduces a new constitution for Newlyn Harbour Commission. As part of the consultation the current Commissioners are enabled to appoint eight members to serve as the new commission alongside two appointed by Cornwall Council and the harbour management representative.

The commissioners have agreed that a selection panel consisting of representatives from the Department of Transport, Cornwall Council and Government Office South West, should manage the selection process with a view to recommending to the Commission eight appointees.

The selection panel is now seeking candidates for the eight posts in question. The lengths and terms of office will be one year in respect of three posts, two years in respect for another three posts and three years in respect of two posts.

Candidates should have special knowledge, experience or ability in one or more of the following fields:

a) commercial licensed fishing boat ownership
b) wholesale fish selling
c) commercial or financial matters
d) water related leisure interests
e) community matters
f) management of harbours
g) administration
h) local government; and
i) environmental matters.

Further information about the posts, and application forms, are available from:

Newlyn Harbour Commission, Harbour Office, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 5HW (tel 01736 362523) (email: andrewmunson@btconnect.com)

or

Tony Springthorpe, Ports division, Department for transport, Zone 2/34, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1p 4DR (tel 0207 944 3382) (email tony.springthorpe@dft.gsi.gov.uk).

Applications, e-mailed if preferred, should be addressed to either of the above by 8th March 2010. It is expected that interviews will be held in the week beginning March 22nd.