Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Brighton Uni meets BCP, PHC and Wessex Water to discuss Badboats

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On Jan 31st 2023, BeachPeople (an ocean sports club based in Sandbanks, Dorset) arranged a meeting between Cllr Mark Anderson of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, Poole Harbour Commissioner Lee Hardy, ruth Barden and Natatlie poulter both from Wessex Water and Dr Corina Ciocan from Birghton University.

The aim of the meeting was to understand the extent of the problems and decide upon the next steps to take totry to resolve it.

Shown below (left to right) are Cllr Mark Anderson, Dr Corin Ciocan, Natalie Poulter, Poole Harbour commissioner Lee Hardy and Ruth Barden.

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