To consider appointing a Harbour Budget Review Working Party with terms of reference as set out in the submitted report.

The Committee considered the submitted report on the appointment of the Harbour Budget Review Working Party which assists the Committee in the management of all the Harbour’s financial matters in accordance with approved financial procedures.

Resolved:

That a Harbour Budget Review Working Party comprising four members of the Harbour Committee (the Chairman and Councillors Amil, O’Dwyer and Stringer) and two of the External Advisors to the Committee (Mr Stewart and Mr Ellis) be appointed to scrutinise the draft Tor Bay Harbour Authority budget prior to presentation to the Harbour Committee and to review the full range of harbour charges.  Also, to assist Officers to monitor and review the budget ahead of each quarterly Harbour Committee meeting.