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  As the following is very old news, already in the public domain and could hardly be described as 'the latest on the port' I had not posted it on Alex's thread. But as he refers there to the letter that was sent to the DPPT in November in 2010 and thinks that the answer he got from the DfT definitively closes the book on DPPT, the below is relevant as it bears out what I've been saying all along and contradicts his stated view:
  
  extract from letter to DPPT from the then Ports Minister, Mike Penning:
  
  "In the event that DHB's application is not approved, then the Port of Dover would remain a Trust Port. It is possible that further proposals could then be brought forward...iniitiated either by the DHB or by the Secretary of State....
  
  I hope this letter explains why the Government is not currently in a position to consider your offer. However, the Minister of State has been told that you have made an offer. This is so that when she comes to make her decision on Dover Harbour Board's application under the Ports Act she can take account of the fact that at least one community based organisation is interested in buying the port, something that may be a relevant factor in deciding whether to approve the proposed transfer scheme. Of course, it also remains open to you to consider making an offer in due course as part of any future process."
  
  As can be seen above the DPPT offer was never rejected and we are proceeding with finalising an updated offer as I have described before and as we were encouraged to do once the DHB's proposals had been dealt with. The process whereby our updated offer will be considered may be initiated by either the DHB or the Secretary of State.

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