Object to the proposed HRO on the grounds that it could:
- Impose unnecessary bureaucracy
- Undermine the independence of local businesses
- Introduce unclear and potentially onerous licence terms
- Grant the council disproportionate enforcement powers
- Remove the rights of water users that have been enjoyed for hundreds of years
SIGNING THIS PETITION DOES NOT CONSTITUE AN OBJECTION.
To object:
- Email: [email protected]
- Subject: HRO/2023/00006
- State the grounds of your objection and include your name
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 16, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2025
195 Comments
If the intention is to modernise the management of the Exe, then there should be no exception for the Earl of Devon. Paras 17aiv and 63 should be dropped. It seems that the whole thing is a sledgehammer to crack a nut and will to prove very expensive for no appreciabkle gain.
No management budget we are being asked to sign a blank cheque. I have had a mooring for over 50 years. And it’s working well now please do not build another level of beurocracy!
As a very frequent user of the river. I do not see the justification behind the new proposals. If the water is to be charged for (like salcombe/dartmouth) the facility’s and service should be of equal measure. Which with the marine being privately owned, seems an impossible system.
The business and tourist economy in Exeter and East Devon is already damaged through frequent pollutions of the water. We should not be creating other reasons for tourists not to visit with charges for recreational water users.
The whole point of Topsham is that it is NOT Dartmouth, Salcombe or any of those fancy places. It’s a small, local community and if you make it hard for locals to simply enjoy being on the river easily, you’re cutting your nose to spite your face.
Exe estuary already beautifully monitored and respected by locals and visitors alike. Current imposed restrictions (eg. RSPB, speed limits, harbour patrol, seasonal landing in certain areas, fishing bylaws) already govern the overall environment and I would be interested to view the records regarding any such breaches of such restrictions that have been logged over the last 20 years. I don't feel that the estuary activity overall, warrants this potential money making scheme.
I don’t understand why water sports users are being punished when the entirety of Exeter uses the Estuary for cycling and walking. This is definitely a case of the minority being punished.
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Object to the proposed HRO on the grounds that it could:
- Impose unnecessary bureaucracy
- Undermine the independence of local businesses
- Introduce unclear and potentially onerous licence terms
- Grant the council disproportionate enforcement powers
- Remove the rights of water users that have been enjoyed for hundreds of years
SIGNING THIS PETITION DOES NOT CONSTITUE AN OBJECTION.
To object:
- Email: [email protected]
- Subject: HRO/2023/00006
- State the grounds of your objection and include your name
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
November 16, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2025
195 Comments
As a young watersports enthusiast, I cannot afford to pay fees to go paddle boarding or dingy sailing. Why are water ports users getting punished when everyone in Exeter uses the estuary for walking and cycling.
If the intention is to modernise the management of the Exe, then there should be no exception for the Earl of Devon. Paras 17aiv and 63 should be dropped. It seems that the whole thing is a sledgehammer to crack a nut and will to prove very expensive for no appreciabkle gain.
No management budget we are being asked to sign a blank cheque. I have had a mooring for over 50 years. And it’s working well now please do not build another level of beurocracy!
As a very frequent user of the river. I do not see the justification behind the new proposals. If the water is to be charged for (like salcombe/dartmouth) the facility’s and service should be of equal measure. Which with the marine being privately owned, seems an impossible system.
The business and tourist economy in Exeter and East Devon is already damaged through frequent pollutions of the water. We should not be creating other reasons for tourists not to visit with charges for recreational water users.
The whole point of Topsham is that it is NOT Dartmouth, Salcombe or any of those fancy places. It’s a small, local community and if you make it hard for locals to simply enjoy being on the river easily, you’re cutting your nose to spite your face.
Exe estuary already beautifully monitored and respected by locals and visitors alike. Current imposed restrictions (eg. RSPB, speed limits, harbour patrol, seasonal landing in certain areas, fishing bylaws) already govern the overall environment and I would be interested to view the records regarding any such breaches of such restrictions that have been logged over the last 20 years. I don't feel that the estuary activity overall, warrants this potential money making scheme.
I don’t understand why water sports users are being punished when the entirety of Exeter uses the Estuary for cycling and walking. This is definitely a case of the minority being punished.
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As a young watersports enthusiast, I cannot afford to pay fees to go paddle boarding or dingy sailing. Why are water ports users getting punished when everyone in Exeter uses the estuary for walking and cycling.