Agenda item
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 12 November 2015.
Minutes:
Submitted: Minutes of a meeting of the Aberdyfi Harbour Consultative Committee that took place
on 12 November 2015.
Resolved: To accept and approve the minutes as a
true record.
2.1 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a)
Item 5 (a) – Visitor Figures in Aberdyfi
An apology was
given that the above figures had not been included within the report before the
committee and an assurance was given that they would be circulated to Members
in the next few days. However, in the
meantime, the following figures were noted:
2014 - 53 boats
visited Aberdyfi
2015 - 18 boats
visited Aberdyfi
It was further
noted that the weather had been very unfavourable and
it was hoped that there would be better weather this season. Thanks was also given for the information
pack provided by Members to visitors and they would try to encourage mariners
to visit the different harbours within the County.
(b) Control of Personal
Watercraft
It was not
anticipated that it was possible to have more control of the Leri river area, despite having a discussion with relevant
officers from Natural Resources Wales.
However, it was trusted that control could be improved from the Harbour authority side through the appointment of an
officer to assist the Harbour Master who would be
operational on the water during the main summer holiday period.
In response to a
query from the Chairman regarding what action could the Harbour
Master take to deal with the control of personal watercraft, it was explained
that the Harbour Master had statutory powers but did
not have the right to issue on the spot fines, however if there was evidence of
any misuse of the rules then they could be prosecuted. It was further noted that the Police gave good
support in such cases.
(c)
Maintenance
Mr
Desmond George reported that he was continuing to discuss the design of a
purposeful winch for use by boats that are launched and land near the Yacht
Club. The Maritime and Country Parks
Officer thanked him and once any information was received it would be forwarded
to the engineer in order to consider the possibility as part of the wider
scheme for the quay wall. The best
option would be for the winch to be located in one place and not as part of a
vehicle or mobile winch.
(ch) Movement of
Sand
It was reported
that the sand removal work had been completed during the last few weeks and
work was proceeding at the same time to remove sand from the car park and
promenade.
In response to a concern highlighted
regarding sand, Mr Paul Fowles noted the following:-
By artificially extending the dunes by 4
metres up to the car park sea defence steps and blocking the small levee that
runs behind the sand hill, which floods each Spring Tide, would allow the dune
system to move east to south east without the needs of controlling devices such
as a stockade. However, obliquely
oriented beach groins would help in the short term to divert the sand away from
the car park and lifeboat station, until the dunes can establish themselves
closer to the yacht club end of the beach.
Up until the early 60s, prior to the car park
first being built there was a small green and sand dunes running along the
length of the village beach front to the old OBSS Black Sheds, with associated
railway line. Any windblown sand was
arrested by the dunes and Marram grass before it made its way into the village
or covering the rail track. There is a
lot to be said in reverse engineering the beach to how it used to be without
the need for great expense.
He promised to forward a report that referred
to examples such as the above to the Maritime and Country Parks Officer as a
matter of interest.
The Chairman noted
that a great deal of sand had been blown onto the harbour
this year and he was concerned about the future especially as this would be the
last year that finance would be available to remove sand.
Resolved: (a)
To accept and note the above.
(b)
To request that the Maritime and Country Parks Officer sends a letter on behalf
of the Harbour Consultative Committee to Jones
Brothers company to express their gratitude for the work they undertook to
remove the sand.
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