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Representation No1
We should improve the productiveness and earning potential of our export economy.
Then we will raise enough government funds to develop national equipment without having to sell the family silver.
It should not be assumed that government has to be inefficient in running infrastructure.Government should be more imaginative in developingand running all these ports.
Offering the local community inducements in the forum of local community regeneration projects seems a cynical ploy to buy off local opposition.
People beyond Dover,when they hear about your plans ,feel stirred to oppose them even when not directly affected by local prt hinderland issues.
Selling Dover would depress the nations morale even futher.
We should not sell Dover or the other ports because we need them as national infastrure essential to doing our work and living our lives and;particularly,to exporting our goods for sale once our industry and economy recover.
We need them to earn our living. They are tools for doing our job.
If we sell them we,d lose control of the ports.The price of using them would surely rise. We would lose control of tariffs.
The "Privatisation"or sale is partly motivated by the unavailability of government funds to develop the western docks. We should hold onto the port and then,when our economy has started to recover, we should proceed with the western docks Terminal 2 development if that still seems to be needed,paid for out of general taxation.
Please refrain , therefore, from selling off:
Dover Harbour Board, Milford Haven Port Authority, Harwich Haven Authority, Poole Harbour Commissioners, Portof Tyne and Shoreham.