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Why should the latest chapter in the
Condor Ferries/Weymouth story cause so much surprise and agitation?
I have been predicting a scenario such
as this since before the Condor Ferry operation was forced to
relocate to Poole, prior to the 2012 Olympics, and the repairs to
ferry terminal three at Weymouth during the same year. Since 2012,
numerous blog entries have commented on the fact that Weymouth and
Portland Borough Council’s handling of the relationship with Condor
Ferries, the Weymouth Harbour repairs and ferry arrangements during
the work programme have been a catalogue of ineptitude and
incompetence, not to mention the disastrous handling of the Olympics
themselves. No matter how far this incompetent council drive their
head into the sand, the evidence is compelling.
Now this latest “bombshell” leaps
from behind the tree and causes panic.
As recently as October of last year, I
wrote in this blog under “New Condor ships may be too big for
Weymouth Pier three”, that “However, the rebuilt Ferry berth 3 at
the Weymouth Ferry terminal, is apparently not big enough to take
larger ships. It seems that the planners did not see that problem
coming. It this is in fact the case, then Poole may be the only port
(other than Portsmouth for the traditional ferry) for arrival or
departure from the Channel Islands.”
It is very easy to resort to the “I
told you so” cliché, but mine was not the only siren voice raised
to warn the Council that they were on the wrong track and heading for
disaster.
The prospects of finding a solution to
this problem seem, at this time to be remote but hopefully for the
town and the people employed by Condor a solution will be
forthcoming.
Further reading may be found at:
http://new-agenda2012.blogspot.co.uk/
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