Commission appoints three new colleagues

NEWLYN Harbour Commission announced the appointment of three new commissioners at a meeting yesterday.

Newlyn fisherman Paul Corin, fish merchant Robert Clifford-Wing and ship operator Rob Salvidge have all been appointed to the commission with immediate effect.

Commission chairman Gilbert McCabe, who sat on the interview panel with Harbour Master Andrew Munson, Cornwall's maritime manager Andy Brigden and Steve Bailey, said: "The Harbour Commission is very fortunate to have Paul, Robert and Rob as new commissioners.

"They will add differing experience and skills to complement those of the existing commissioners.

"They are all successful entrepreneurs, believe strongly in the future of Newlyn and look forward to contributing to its future growth.

"The Commission welcomes them and looks forward to using their individual skills and experience for the benefit of the future of Newlyn."

Objectives

On Tuesday, Mr McCabe and Mr Munson met with a resident action group at the Fishermen's Mission in Newlyn where he revealed the immediate, short-term objective of the Newyln Harbour Commission will be to improve the harbour infrastructure.

He explained the improvements, which could include a new grading traceability system, would be partly financed by a string of grants.

The grants would most likely include one from Cornwall Council left over from a pre-existing agreement with Cornwall Council originally offered towards proposals to build a new fish market.

The meeting also represented an opportunity for residents and members of Voice of the Arts in Newlyn, to quiz the pair as well as hear a financial report from Mr McCabe.

In a letter to penned to Mr McCabe on behalf of residents last month, Susannah Clemence, who chaired the meeting, had appealed for greater transparency.

After the meeting, she said the group gave a mixed reaction when asked how it went.

She said: "Things are changing, because we are pushing. We look forward to public meetings in the near future, when more people can lend their weight to the reform of the Harbour Commission and the revitalisation of the port."