Category: News
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Public Meeting 21st Nov 2023
BHAT was well represented at the meeting BCC-hosted public meeting during which Forth Ports presented their vision for the Burntisland Green Freeport. The Fife Council lead on the project was also present. We welcome the fact that consultation is finally underway and that the public can hopefully have some input into how it develops. We…
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Green Freeport latest
On 8th November 2023 BHAT Directors attended a Green Freeport Presentation on commercial opportunities that are expected to emanate from Burntisland’s participation in the Green Freeport Initiative. See the report on our Freeport Page. Representatives from the freeport consortium are attending the Burntisland Community Council meeting, and hopefully answering questions, at the Burgh Chambers at…
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Can You Help?
We need to hear from individuals who have used or accessed the docks for recreational reasons, how and when they did so and why. We need to collect evidence from the community to establish community rights of access. If you have any knowledge or experience of public access as described above, could you please contact…
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Green Freeport Bid Accepted
The Firth of Forth Green Freeport bid has been accepted. We’ve been informed that the likelihood is Burntisland will be twinned with Leith to develop off-shore energy installations and/or to be an overspill area. At our last meeting with Forth Ports (FP) they acknowledged the problems of shallow docks, narrow entrances and poor road access but…
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Meeting with Forth Ports: 5 NOV 2022
The freeports decision has been delayed, so no announcement; nonetheless, the meeting was a convenient forum to brief and discuss matters of common interest. The Forth Ports bid is for a geographic area within which there are three “Tax” sites. The Tax sites attract seed funding from the UK and Scottish governments and the relaxation…
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Meeting with Forth Ports – 5th Oct 2022
Notes of a meeting between Forth Ports and representatives of BHAT, Burntisland Community Development Trust and Burntisland Community Council on 5th October 2022: Forth Ports are waiting to hear if their bid to set up a green freeport has been accepted and are expecting a decision within 2-3 weeks. They gave the impression that they’re confident of…
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Fantastic news!!!
Scottish Ministers have approved both of the Burntisland Harbour Access Trust (BHAT) applications.
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Was this the plan all along?
Forth Ports have submitted a bid to establish a Forth Green Freeport, with Burntisland dock area being earmarked as a customs site.
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Forth Ports make a SPLASH!
On 12 th May 2022, the iconic Butters Brothers Derrick Crane at the harbour was being dismantled by Forth Ports’ contractors Dem-Master (strapline “Demolition in safe hands”) when it toppled backwards off its plinth into the West Dock. Fortunately and remarkably no-one was injured in the process but another part of the town’s heritage has…