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Keith, my port toll proposal does not ask for, nor require, local Government to have any say whatsoever on the running of the Port. The Department for Transport have already written this in as many words in the Decision Minister's letter.
Perhaps you should read through that letter, Keith. There is a link to it on page 1 of this thread.
Apart from that, Keith, I think you do not grasp one essential element regards the Port of Dover.
It is a Public Asset, not acquired privately by DHB. The land and harbour that constitute DHB territory and waters (and airspace), is not privately owned.
DHB have been established by charter and appointed to run this land and adjacent water, and, ultimately, it is the Government that can change this charter, or not change it, or amend it, or not amend it. It has been amended several times, in particular during the 20th century.
Some decisions concerning DHB do depend on the Government, in particular the DfT, and these decisions in turn depend on standing legislation.
When you say that the "Government should have no say over the Port of Dover", as in many past posts, you appear not to realise that the Government does have authority over our Port, and has had since 1606.
DHB quite simply is not a private company, Keith.