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Re second part of #377 - The Port of Shoreham's then CEO, Phillip Lacey, said exactly the same thing when this trade was going through the port there, until a protester was killed. Very shortly thereafter he resigned and the trade was gone from Shoreham at the behest of the Board and local authority - never to return. Below from SchNEWS8 - 2nd Feb 1995
"LACEY QUITS!!!!!!!!
All of us at the SchNEWS were shocked and dismayed by the sudden resignation of Shoreham Port boss Phillip Lacey on Thursday. It seems the Port Authority for whom he works were equally distraught. Pat Hawkes of the Authority Board said "At last the man has seen sense and I'm glad to see the back of him."
Adur District Council have driven another nail into this coffin by issuing an enforcement order on the Port Authority to cease live exports from the council-owned berth in Shoreham harbour, for which the port does not have planning permission. This will take effect from Sunday 5th Feb. Protests this week will intensify around the high tides.
Friday 3rd 01.21-13.37, Sat 4th 01.57- 14.12, Sun 5th 02.31 -14.45, Mon 6th 03.02 - 15.19, Tue 7th 03.35 -16.01, Wed 8th 04.25 - 17.07, Thurs 9th 05.41- 18.23
* News just in....Someone has been arrested under the new "aggravated trespass" offence in connection with the protests at Shoreham."
Different circumstances I know, but if one local authority can find a way to stop this trade .......