Over the next few editions of this newsletter, the Cowes
Harbour Commissioners will be taking the opportunity to explain more about their individual roles and responsibilities. A priority for CHC is to explain its plans for the future and share information about how it intends to carry out its programme.
This month Cowes Harbour Commission Chairman Roger Mathias starts the ball rolling.
"I was elected as Chairman in May 2010 to serve a three-year term. My duties as Chairman encompass all the boardroom responsibilities that you might expect. It is my job to ensure that we keep to our agreed plans and don't lose sight of our main objectives or the overarching principles that define the Commission.
As Chairman, I'm very fortunate to have such a talented and experienced team of fellow Commissioners, each with a specific role to perform. These range from financial planning and major infrastructure improvements such as the Outer Harbour Project, to the essential aspects of our work that keep Cowes a safe harbour to use for business or pleasure. I'm very pleased that we will now be taking time to focus on each of these areas over the following months.
Although my role as Chairman is voluntary, rest assured my interest is personal. I'm a keen leisure sailor and will demand the best for Cowes Harbour. I hope that you will enjoy hearing from each of the Commissioners in turn over the coming months and finally I'd like to encourage you to contact me directly via the harbour office should you have any matter that you would like to bring to my attention."
Roger Mathias
Chairman
Cowes Harbour Commission
Roger's full article is available to read on COWES.co.uk.