Protect the Exe: Stop Excessive Control & Charges from the Proposed HRO

Absolute joke they are thinking of charging to use nature

The Exe Estuary is a shared natural treasure that should remain open and accessible to everyone. Keeping licensing fees to a minimum ensures that local residents, families, and visitors alike can continue to enjoy its beauty and recreational opportunities without financial barriers. Fair and affordable access helps preserve the vibrant community spirit and connection to nature that make the Exe so special.

Totally unnecessary, and will drive people and business away!

Stop excessive controls on the water, it's a free area.

Great club and keeping people together on the water in a safe environment

The HRO isn't needed on the Exe, existing controls are more than adequate.

Please apply a low cost and fair approach. I am concerned that the poor conventional wisdom of a few is being applied rather than fact

Increasing cost for boat owners who spend most their time on the mud - this is not the River Dart.

Unnecessary burocratic control

I formally register my strong OBJECTION to the Draft Port of Exeter Harbour Revision Order (HRO) in its current form. While acknowledging the stated aim of establishing strong and robust management for the River Exe, we believe the Order creates significant structural risks by eliminating established governance without providing concrete, actionable replacement frameworks for local representation and expertise. The HRO’s approach appears to centralize power without guaranteeing the mechanism for detailed, localized, and stakeholder-driven consultation, potentially undermining the very robustness it seeks to achieve. 1. Governance and Loss of the Topsham River Commissioners The outright abolition of the Topsham River Commissioners is a primary concern and represents an unacceptable loss of crucial local, institutional, and historic knowledge regarding the River Exe's navigation and environment. This action threatens the integrity of the proposed management structure by eliminating a dedicated body with specialized, non-city-centric focus. Action Required: I formally request immediate clarification on who will now assume the functions previously carried out by the Topsham River Commissioners. I demand assurance on how the specific local interests, detailed knowledge base, and unique historic jurisdiction of the Commissioners will be preserved and systematically integrated into the Council's new Harbour management structure. This is vital to maintain informed, localized decision-making on the River Exe. 2. Port Advisory Group (PAG) and Insufficient User Representation The establishment of the Port Advisory Group (PAG) is necessary but, without guaranteed structure, remains a vague promise that fails to mitigate the loss of the Commissioners. Its current vague definition is inadequate to ensure transparent and stakeholder-driven management. Action Required: I request explicit, public information detailing the proposed composition and specific terms

A complete unnecessary waste of time & money.

No nuclear Stop the commercial We have to put up with the sewage and the ugly floating pontoon

As a watersports enthusiast and a swimmer, I would hate to see further restrictions, cost etc to accessing my rights to enjoy the Exe estuary in it's entirety.

Why change?

The river shot be free for all not a money making scream

Against any changes to status quo. No need and has ruined other areas where this has been brought in for users of the waters and harbours around the UK. It will restrict grass roots watersports organisations and will rob future generations of organic opportunity to explore and develop love of the water outside structured, expensive activities.

Keep this free for water users to enjoy.

I object nit only because there has not been sufficient notice nor publicity to enable people affected to express their views, but also I object for the following reasons that it would: 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

Yet again it seems that a not so bright spark thinks they see away of extracting funds from river Exe users. Just drop it.

The harbour authority already have the power to cover health and safety on the estuary. Many of the areas are either privately owned or have lease agreements with the Crown Estate and therefore the harbour authority have no right to impose charges areas not owned or leased by the authority. Health and safety on the estuary is very important to all stakeholders, perhaps the authority should look to engage in ensuring better practice before pursuing matters with an HRO which is clearly not fit for purpose and will drive boat owners away from the estuary.