Despite a decade-long effort at the cost of many millions of pounds, the plan to keep Port Ramsgate open as a commercial port with a ferry service has failed.  No significant progress has been made since the High Level Feasibility Study of 2020.   It is time to return to those roots and reconsider all the options.

See opinion from Lord Craig Mackinlay on the future of Port Ramsgate.  Port Ramsgate has lost millions of pounds in recent years.  In 2019 Thanet District Council (TDC) commissioned independent consultants WSP to conduct a high level feasibility study looking at options for the future of Ramsgate Port and the Royal Harbour.

The study was issued by TDC in February 2020. It will form the basis of a master plan for the future of Ramsgate Port and Royal Harbour for years to come. Public consutation on this important issue is ongoing,

Here is the RRA initial response to the consultation on the Port of Ramsgate High Level Feasibility Study.  Our work to get a succesful outcome is ongoing. with more findings in the pipeline.

Thank you to all those who contributed to the survey that underpins this response.  The survey is now closed but still viewable here

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