CLOSURE OF THE HIGH KNOCKE SLIPWAY-

As you can imagine the Parish Council are receiving many complaints about the closure of the above slip way for people wishing to launch their jet skis and other personal watercraft.

This will seem like passing the buck, but I wish to make it clear that this slipway and the unmade parking area at the end of the Martello Carpark is not land owned or controlled by the Parish Council. The Council therefore has no control over its use.

The decision to close off the slip way was made by the Environment Agency after complaints about vehicles parking on the seawall and antisocial use of vehicles on the beach.

Having said this the Parish Council is trying to find a solution to get this access reopened and have entered into talks with all of the agencies who may be able to assist in doing so.

It has been noted that many public launching sites around Kent have now been either blocked or a system of licencing craft to use slipways has been introduced.

The Parish Council are aware of the disappointment this is causing people, but we must repeat this access is not under Parish Council control.