Neil, you are right in supposing that the DHB sale plan would lead the Port into financial ruin, but there is a third option, which is not to alter the general outlay of the DHB charter, hence no form of privatisation would be required, and no debts would be incured.
The P/p plan would lead to a situation where the Port would be having to return the borrowed money to the City, and Dover wouldn't see anything of any incomes other than peanuts.
By not privatising Dover Harbour Board at all, the Port won't need to pay back any money, and would be debt-free.
This is the third option.
Vic rightly points out that 75% of us people of Dover - me included - didn't vote in the parish poll, despite all the PR.
That's 15,000+ people!
