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Our Organisation

Operating Newlyn Harbour for the Benefit of our Stakeholders

“In collaboration with the Harbour Master/Chief Executive and his Management Team, we are committed to delivering services, facilities, expertise and skills of the highest quality to all those who use Newlyn Harbour. To further the flow of information from all sectors of the harbour an Advisory Board meets on a regular basis drawing advice and guidance from members with a broad range of skills and experience all related to the port.

You are welcome to take a look at our Advisory Board Terms of Reference.”

Paul Durkin
Chair, Newlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners

“The role of the Advisory Board is to establish stakeholder representation and a means for Newlyn harbour commissioners to seek views on key issues relevant to stakeholders with particular responsibility of ensuring that stakeholder views are heard at board level.”

That representation includes:

  • local communities 
  • harbour users – both commercial and leisure and their representative organisations 
  • local economy, such as local businesses including suppliers 

Board of Commissioners

Cllr. Peter Perry
Cornwall County Council appointment

7 years’ experience as part-time commercial fisherman, West Bay Harbour/Lyme Bay.   This was from the age of 14 with my own boat.

Understudied the Harbour Pilot for 15 months with the intention of taking over.   Re-design of the harbour entrance resulted in no more coastal vessels visiting the harbour.

1978 – 1984 Business Development Manager for Bridport Gundry, with special responsibility for defence sales in the Middle East.   Also developed a cargo restraint safety system for offshore containers for the petrochemical industry Scotland.

1984- 1988 Senior Training Officer for the Sultanate of Oman’s Armed Forces (Engineering Division)

1988 –1991 International Training Manager, Olympus Industrial, Southend-on-Sea.   Responsible for the design and implementation of product training seminars for employees and Agents of the Company.

1991 – 2008 Business Lecturer, Dubai Men’s College, UAE.   Training courses to Degree level for male Emarati students in Marketing, Business Management and Organisational Behaviour.

2008 – retired to live in France.

2019 – returned to Cornwall.   In 2021 stood for election as a Cornwall Councillor and was elected with 48% of the total votes.   I now represent residents of Camborne Roskear and Tuckingmill, generally working 40-45 hours per week

Cllr. Peter Channon
Cornwall County Council appointment
Neil Brockman
Commissioner
Nick Howell
Commissioner

Nick has more than 45 years experience in the fishing industry from establishing merchant and processing companies and from spending a very short time attempting to be a fisherman. Introducing mechanical grading machines and opening up the markets in Spain for Newlyn fish were firsts in the 1980’s.

Reviving Cornwall’s traditional pilchard fishery by rebranding the fish as “Cornish Sardines” with Marks and Spencer in 1998 and founding the Cornish Sardine Management Association resulted in renewed investment in vessels and onshore processing by many Cornish companies.

Though semi-retired he still oversees the manufacturing and marketing of “The Pilchard Works” brand of tinned fillets to Waitrose and wholesalers in the UK.

Nick is looking forward to aiding the commission to implement a Long Term Development Strategy.

Newlyn’s location within the new UK fishing area offers unique opportunities for its vibrant community to finally benefit from new investment.

Paul Durkin
Chair of the Commissioners

I live in Newlyn, having moved here when I retired ten years ago. I have been Chairman of the Advisory Board for three years. I am also Chairman of the Cornish Pirates, having been appointed in 2016.

I am involved in the local community as treasurer and trustee for a number of local Trusts and Charities and as  a member of the Rotary Club of Penzance, of which I am a past president.

Prior to retirement, I was a partner in EY (Ernst & Young) in London as a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Information Security Manager.

Hopefully I bring a lot of experience in business, board membership and to the long term strategy for the harbour.

Abbie Smith
Commissioner

From a fishing background, as a family we ran 8 trawlers from Brixham and Plymouth,  I joined the merchant navy, where I served as a third mate before coming ashore to work in the maritime safety industry.

Recently worked at WS&S within the port as a Fleet Superintendent,  and I’m now Marine Superintendent at Kynevor Morlift Ltd.

Jonathan Poynter
Harbour Master & Chief Executive Officer

After 20 years at sea, living in the UK and New Zealand, Jonathan moved ashore to work for the Falkland Islands Government where he gained valuable insight and experience of the management of Ports, Fisheries, marine regulation, and the wider marine domain in the role of Deputy Harbour Master/Marine Officer.

Moving on to a Marine Consultancy in Orkney he developed valuable skills and knowledge of the business of ports, working closely with Orkney Harbours and St Margret’s Hope ports on Port Marine Safety Code compliance.

The move to Cornwall and Newlyn has opened a new chapter, and he hopes to deliver the Commissioners vision for the long term future for Newlyn Harbour, respect its place in history, and maintain and build Newlyn’s place as a leading fishing port in the UK.

 

Godfrey Adams
Commissioner
Nathan de Rozarieux
Commissioner
James Roberts
Commissioner
Robert George
Commissioner
Anthony Hosking
Vice-Chair
Sam Winters
Commissioner

Harbour Team

Jonathan Poynter
Harbour Master & Chief Executive Officer

After 20 years at sea, living in the UK and New Zealand, Jonathan moved ashore to work for the Falkland Islands Government where he gained valuable insight and experience of the management of Ports, Fisheries, marine regulation, and the wider marine domain in the role of Deputy Harbour Master/Marine Officer.

Moving on to a Marine Consultancy in Orkney he developed valuable skills and knowledge of the business of ports, working closely with Orkney Harbours and St Margret’s Hope ports on Port Marine Safety Code compliance.

The move to Cornwall and Newlyn has opened a new chapter, and he hopes to deliver the Commissioners vision for the long term future for Newlyn Harbour, respect its place in history, and maintain and build Newlyn’s place as a leading fishing port in the UK.

 

Alan Hartwell
Deputy Harbour Master
Jedna Hall
Deputy Harbour Master
Lionel Washer
Market Supervisor
Gary Williams
Weekend Harbour Staff
Stephen Tucker
Harbour Staff
David Bates
Harbour Staff
Jon Hawken
Harbour Staff
David Osborne
Night Staff
Teresa May
Financial Controller
Lauren Gibbins
Finance Support
Fiona Taylor
Reception

Advisory Board

Organisation / Group / Individual Representative
Penzance Town Council Sue Boswell
Fish Merchants’ Sector Richard Adams
Shellfish Sector Julian Harvey
Cornwall IFCA Simon Cadman
Inshore Fisheries Sector (U10m) Tom McClure
Community Tony Pearce
Community/Education Laurence Hartwell
Recreation Nick Downing
Community Nigel Davis
Community John Brooks
Community Jeremy Drew