Purpose

1. To seek approval for the Harbour Asset Management Plan (AMP) 2026–2031, which establishes a five-year strategy to stabilise, maintain and improve critical harbour infrastructure, operational systems and commercial assets.

2. To seek approval to progress development of a long-term 5 year and 20year capital investment programme and to transition from reactive to planned maintenance, ensuring safe navigation, operational resilience and protection of income-generating assets.

Decision

At the conclusion of the discussion, the Chair moved the report recommendations.

This was seconded by Cllr Sibusiso Tshabalala

The Committee RESOLVED unanmously: 

That the Harbour Committee:

1. To Approve the Harbour Asset Management Plan (2026–2031).

1. To Approve the continued delivery of the Asset Stabilisation Programme (2026–2028).

1. To Authorise the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Committee Chair, to develop and bring forward a 5-year and 20-year capital investment strategy.

1. To Note that implementation of the Harbour Asset Management Plan is subject to Bristol City Council approval and Council funding, and that future business cases will be required to secure an estimated £6–10 million per annum of capital investment together with ongoing revenue funding requirements.

1. To Endorse the transition from reactive to planned maintenance and implementation of the Confirm asset management system.