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    Much as I am generally diametrically opposed to Barry W I do agree with him that there are many models for the privatisation of DHB.

    Any sale does not need to be to a single buyer, in fact it could be structured as an IPO type sale with various pension funds, investment trusts/funds etc. buying a tranche of shares. Further the sale could quite easily be structured to either provide some form of charitable trust for the town of Dover with a percentage of the proceeds and or ring fence a percentage of the shares for local residents/workforce etc.

    Whilst my preference is that the DHB stays in public hands with the charter being amended to allow both greater involvement by the town and contribution from port to town as well as enabling borrowing that does not count towards the PSBR; we should not rule out the possibility of a sale if the structure is correct for the town and workforce.

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