Carrick District Council have had jurisdiction over the harbour authority, in the top six miles of the Fal estuary, fixed in 1709 with granite markers, since the Government reorganisation in 1974. Prior to this there have been many changes in authority.
The Carrick District Council is headed by a Chief Executive, and has a corporate management team consisting of 10 section heads. The Maritime Section is one of these sections, as from 1997. This section is very diverse and so employs 18 staff as well as the Head of Maritime services. The Maritime section is responsible for not only the two statutory Harbour Authorities of Penryn and Truro but also look after beach safety of seven of the most popular beaches, administration of oyster fishery in the Fal, responsibilities for pleasure piers and non-statutory harbour together with other marine related functions.
As a result of the municipal ports review, the Carrick Harbour Board was formed, with delegated authority. Consisting of 10 members, the boards’ role is to manage the ports of Truro and Penryn provided they are within the council’s budget and policy. In addition to this, independent of the Board, the Harbours Forum was established as a formal representation of views of the estuarial users to the Board on matters relating to the development, management and operation of the ports.
The functions that fall within the duties of the harbour authority would include Conservancy Functions, relating to safety and navigation for vessels using the port. There is a public right of navigation for those who lawfully use the ports. This includes removing wrecks, buoyage and lighting, and dredging, especially in the upper reaches of the Fal where waste from the near by china clay industry contributes to the siltation, the estuary attracts a fair amount of trade due to its natural expanses of deep water which need to be maintained through dredging.
The Fal estuary complexis identified as a Special Area of Conservation containing areas of Special Scientific Interest. The Harbour Authorities recognise the need to conserve the natural environment of the estuary and its waters. The Harbour Authorities of Truro, Falmouth and Penryn collaborated to produce and environmental management system, and environmental code of practice for the ports. They have also collaborated over the provision of an oil pollution plan. The Harbour Authority is also involved in a number of other initiatives including emergency plans, waste management plans, etc.
The Port Industry is diverse and neither Penryn nor Truro are totally commercially driven or leisure orientated. Both are in a unique position that the Respective Harbour Authorities own the sea bed and so do not have to pay any rental, and they have ‘ring fenced accounts’ and so can have access to their own funds whenever needed. The make-up of the business includes moorings, the estuary holds approximately 4,700 moorings for leisure crafts and commercial crafts, leisure based activities, marinas, boat yards and other maritime related businesses.
The Carrick District Council is headed by a Chief Executive, and has a corporate management team consisting of 10 section heads. The Maritime Section is one of these sections, as from 1997. This section is very diverse and so employs 18 staff as well as the Head of Maritime services. The Maritime section is responsible for not only the two statutory Harbour Authorities of Penryn and Truro but also look after beach safety of seven of the most popular beaches, administration of oyster fishery in the Fal, responsibilities for pleasure piers and non-statutory harbour together with other marine related functions.
As a result of the municipal ports review, the Carrick Harbour Board was formed, with delegated authority. Consisting of 10 members, the boards’ role is to manage the ports of Truro and Penryn provided they are within the council’s budget and policy. In addition to this, independent of the Board, the Harbours Forum was established as a formal representation of views of the estuarial users to the Board on matters relating to the development, management and operation of the ports.
The functions that fall within the duties of the harbour authority would include Conservancy Functions, relating to safety and navigation for vessels using the port. There is a public right of navigation for those who lawfully use the ports. This includes removing wrecks, buoyage and lighting, and dredging, especially in the upper reaches of the Fal where waste from the near by china clay industry contributes to the siltation, the estuary attracts a fair amount of trade due to its natural expanses of deep water which need to be maintained through dredging.
The Fal estuary complexis identified as a Special Area of Conservation containing areas of Special Scientific Interest. The Harbour Authorities recognise the need to conserve the natural environment of the estuary and its waters. The Harbour Authorities of Truro, Falmouth and Penryn collaborated to produce and environmental management system, and environmental code of practice for the ports. They have also collaborated over the provision of an oil pollution plan. The Harbour Authority is also involved in a number of other initiatives including emergency plans, waste management plans, etc.
The Port Industry is diverse and neither Penryn nor Truro are totally commercially driven or leisure orientated. Both are in a unique position that the Respective Harbour Authorities own the sea bed and so do not have to pay any rental, and they have ‘ring fenced accounts’ and so can have access to their own funds whenever needed. The make-up of the business includes moorings, the estuary holds approximately 4,700 moorings for leisure crafts and commercial crafts, leisure based activities, marinas, boat yards and other maritime related businesses.
