The Government and its Departments/Advisors are taking a very long time on this. You cannot even be sure that they are actually devoting any time on it at all. No-body knows, because it is shrouded in secrecy.
Ofcourse, the DHB are also relaxed about it all, they can just carry on with their secrecy too, and cull all the jobs and the Harbour. They are answerable to no-one.
Meanwhile, all the nit picking and all the out-siders disagreeing constantly with one another, just plays into the
DHB court.
Divide and rule and nothing ever is decided or progresses either in the Port or the Town. I confess Doverians might be wiser that anyone gives them credit for, and this is why they do not vote, it has all been seen and done before..
