Salcombe Harbour Board

Improving, maintaining and managing the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary.

Salcombe Harbour Board consists of ten members - Four District Councillors and six co-opted Members. Each Member is appointed on a fit for purpose basis.

Further information on becoming a Co-Opted Member can be found using this link.

The Harbour Board meets approximately six times a year. Meetings are held on a Monday at 2.30 p.m.

Please see List of Meetings for a schedule of the meetings, where you can also find reports and minutes of previous meetings.


What does the Harbour Board do?

The full list of functions and procedure rules can be found in Part 3b of the Constitution Delegation Scheme (see Our Constitution). Its main function is to improve, maintain and manage the whole of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary for the benefits of users. This includes local fisherman, local residents and visitors. The Board is responsible for balancing the commercial outlook while conserving and protecting the estuary environment.

The Board also appoints representatives to serve on Harbour Community Forums as follows:

  • Kingsbridge Estuary Boat Club (KEBC)
  • Kingsbridge and Salcombe Marine Business Forum
  • Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary Association
  • Salcombe Kingsbridge Estuary Conservation Forum

Who are the District Councillors on Salcombe Harbour Board?

  • Cllr L Bonham
  • Cllr S Dennis
  • Cllr M Long (Chairman)
  • Cllr J McKay

Who are the Co-opted Members?

Name Address

Ms Kate Allen

c/o Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE

Mr Paul Brown

c/o Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE

Mr Andrew Owens

c/o Follaton House
Plymouth Road
Totnes
TQ9 5NE

Mr Chris Plant

4 Church Close
Kingsbridge
TQ7 1BU

Mr Ian Shipperley

Chapple Cottage
Brownston
Devon
PL21 0SQ

Mr Ian Stewart

Sandpipers
Forster Road
Salcombe
TQ8 8EB

To contact the co-opted Members please contact Democratic Services.