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    Correcting March 2009 to March 2010, apologies.

    In continuation: The term "State asset" to describe Dover Harbour Board has been used by Charlie Elphicke during his pre-election campaign in 2009, and also by PaulB on the Forum, and so, even if the term needs some technical explanation, we can assume that "State asset" is the meaning generally referred to with the DHB charter.

    In fact, the DHB was created in 1606 to replace the Cinque Ports status of the Port of Dover. Under the Cinque Ports system, Dover as a port-town had clear advantages from port revenues. The need to remove shingle from the harbour through the creation of piers led to the idea of a harbour board that keeps all port revenues in order to invest these in port and harbour maintenance.

    Incidentally, it was the Cinque Ports who sent me a copy of the public consultation offer made by the Government in 2009/2010 and strongly advised me to participate in it. I followed their advice.

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