Whitstable Harbour
An introduction to the Harbour
Whitstable Harbour lies on the North Kent coast at the mouth of the River Swale. It is a municipal harbour owned and managed by Canterbury City Council.
Whitstable Harbour is a niche port which accomodates a mix of activities including importation of aggregates, tarmac manufacturing, shellfish processing, ship layby and repair, boat and yacht storage and windfarm maintenance facilities.
A dedicated workforce are responsible for the day-to-day running of the harbour under the management of Harbour Master and Port Manager, Mike Wier.
Whitstable Harbour Board
Whitstable Harbour Board oversees the management, maintenance and development of Whitstable Harbour. The board has 11 members including the chairman, six local councillors and five independent members.
South Quay Redevelopment
The city council and Whitstable Harbour Board's aim is to develop Whitstable Harbour as a thriving and successful port for the benefit of stakeholders and the local community.
Whitstable Harbour achieves 'Leading Lights Status'
Find out more by reading this press release (PDF download).
Whitstable Harbour Annual Review - October 2007/8
Information on the harbour's performance in the year 2007/8, financial statements, key personnel and future plans.
Download the Whitstable Harbour Annual Report
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Adobe PDF, 2mb, 20 pages
Whitstable Harbour Business Development Plan - 2006/7
This Business Development Plan sets out the Board's plans for the medium term development of the harbour. It seeks to determine those actions necessary to satisfy the Board's and the Executive's objectives.
- Business Development Plan
- Appendix A - Financial Results and Projections 2005/6 - 2011/12
- Appendix B - Tender Invitation Brief South Quay (large file)
- Appendix C - Executive Summary of Best Value Review
- Appendix D - Executive Summary of Municipal Ports Review
- Appendix E - Memorandum of Understanding
More information for visitors
General information about Whitstable and it's history (with a timeline for the harbour) can be found on Canterbury City Council's tourism website.
Key contacts
Mike Wier
Port Manager and Harbour Master
Whitstable Harbour Offices
Whitstable
CT5 1AB
Telephone 01227 274 086
E-mail mike.wier@canterbury.gov.uk
Michael Dixey
Chairman of Whitstable Harbour Board
Linden House
Linden Grove
Canterbury
CT2 8AB
Telephone 01227 456 626
E-mail DixeyM@aol.com
David Reed
Director of Environment Services
Canterbury City Council
Military Road
Canterbury
CT1 1YW
Telephone 01227 862 468
E-mail david.reed@canterbury.gov.uk
