I have proposed this Motion to next Wednesday's Full Council meeting:
Council congratulates the Island's MP on his success in mobilising a community campaign that achieved an Office of Fair Trading investigation into the cross-Solent ferry companies.
Council also agrees that it expects a minimum level of service from the cross-Solent ferry companies, based on what the Island needs for commerce and general day to day life.
Council, therefore, resolves:
i. to seek an acknowledgment from the ferry companies, and in particular Wightlink as owners of a previously public service, that they have a public service obligation;
ii. to seek from the ferry companies clarification as to which of their current services are deemed to satisfy any public service obligation that they do acknowledge;
iii. to enquire of the ferry companies if they have any plans for further service reductions.
3 comments:
The service provided by Wightlink is 'totally unacceptable' said the Captain on last Monday's 8.40am sailing from Yarmouth.
Some passengers had been waiting two hours, this had become almost normal in the past two weeks. People report missing school, exams, work, holidays etc. When asked what Wightlink would do about repeated lateness by their own employees they made no reply.
The OFT need to sort this firm out. It's incredible that IWC won't support the enquiry, they're letting down all islanders.
14 March, 10:46 AM
Fixed link, anyone?
Thank you Geoff for proposing this motion. I find it astonishing that the IWC are not supporting Andrew Turner. I wish you both the best of luck. The prices of the ferries are too high and some form of regulation is much needed.
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