The Department for Transport (''DfT'') has today (26 May ) released its key findings and recommendations following its Trust Port Study.
The aim of the Trust Port Study was to consider the overall effectiveness of the trust port model and to make any recommendations needed about how its effectiveness could be improved. The key themes were the accountability and governance of trust ports and their ability to invest. The study focused on the 8 largest trust ports in England and Wales (Tyne, Dover, London, Milford Haven, Harwich Haven, Blyth, Shoreham and Poole).
Overall the study found that the trust port model is broadly effective. However, it was considered that the trust port model may not necessarily be the correct one to deliver strategic objectives of ports where they involve major transformative investments.
Main areas considered and recommendations given as part of the Trust Port Study include:
1. Secretary of State appointments to trust port boards:
2. Relationship of trust ports with the Department for Transport:
3. Stakeholder Engagement
4. Investment capability
The DfT has stated that the nine recommendations listed above, arising from the Study will be taken forward over the course of 2016/2017. This will involve a number of the recommendations being included in revised good governance guidance to replace MTP2. The intention is that the revised guidance will also include good practice guidance for local authority ports and potentially other ports.
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The full document: Trust Port Study: Key Findings and Recommendations can be accessed here.
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