Harbour Staff

The majority of the Harbour Staff are based at the Itchenor Harbour Office and can be contacted on 01243 512301 or by email

Siún Cranny, Director

Email: director@conservancy.co.uk

 Siun Cranny

Richard Craven

Harbour Master

Email: richard@conservancy.co.uk
Richard is responsible for ensuring the safe management of the harbour with reference to Chichester Harbour Conservancy Act 1971, all current marine and safety legislation, byelaws, and other official guidance such as the Port Marine Safety Code. He leads the harbour and patrol teams, and develops policies to discharge the Conservancy's statutory harbour responsibilities. 

Richard Craven

Alison Fowler

AONB Manager

Email: alison@conservancy.co.uk

Responsible for the day-to-day management of the AONB and the Environment Team, ensuring that projects and initiatives which conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Chichester Harbour are successfully delivered.
This includes ensuring that the AONB Management Plan is implemented; working closely with local, regional and national partners and harbour communities and developing a suite of projects which benefit nature conservation, landscape, local people and improved access for all.

 Alison Fowler

Nicky Horter

AONB & Countryside Officer

Email: nicky@conservancy.co.uk

Nicky is responsible delivering the Chichester Harbour AONB Management Plan and advising on issues relating to the AONB, particularly landscape, access and recreation. She administers the Sustainable Development Fund grant scheme, to support local environmental and community projects.
Nicky manages the Conservancy's Countryside Management activities within the AONB which include footpath maintenance, tree and hedge planting and working with volunteer groups. The role is very wide-ranging and covers all aspects of the management of the AONB and people's access to it.

 Nicky Horter, AONB Officer

Michael Webb

Workshop Foreman

Email: info@conservancy.co.uk
Michael Webb better known as "Charlie" co-ordinates the day to day running of the workshop team. His responsibilities range from mooring work and navigation marks to looking after our hards, jetties and infrastructure. Charlie is also the Coxswain of the mooring barge.

 Charlie Webb

Michael Ward

Workshop Technician

Email: info@conservancy.co.uk
'Sharkie' has a dual role, working both with the workshop team and the Patrol team.


 Michael Ward

Adrian Karn

Interim Patrol Officer

Email: karn@conservancy.co.uk

As well as leading the patrol team, Adrian leads on safety issues such as oil spill regulations. Adrian is a qualified Harbour Master.

 

 Adrian Karn

Phil Walker

Interim Patrol Officer

phil@conservancy.co.uk

Phil manages the patrol with Adrian Karn and works with the sailing clubs on racing and events.

 

 Phil Walker

Syd Kennett

Harbour Hand

Email: info@conservancy.co.uk
Based at the Emsworth office, Syd provides practical assistance for those sailing from Emsworth. He also runs the ferry service at weekends to and from the moorings.

 Sid Kennett

Adrian Rowe

Moorings Officer

Email: adrian@conservancy.co.uk
Adrian is responsible for letting the Conservancy maintained moorings and sites throughout the harbour.

 Adrian Rowe

Harbour Admin Team

Admin

Email: info@conservancy.co.uk
The Harbour Admin Team consists of Hazel, Lucy, Debbie and Emma. The team are responsible for issuing you with your plaque and ensuring, with our Patrol team that you are legal on the water.
In addition they take bookings for the Solar Heritage and Terror boat trips and help out with general enquiries regarding the harbour.
If you have any queries about registering your vessel with us or you need assistance with payments, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail.

 Harbour Admin Team

Alison Beckett

Publicity and Information Officer

Email: allie@conservancy.co.uk

Responsible for the production of the Harbour News and other Conservancy publications and development and maintaince of the website. Alison is the contact for all press enquiries.


 Ali Beckett

Linda Park

Planning Officer

Email: linda@conservancy.co.uk
The Conservancy are consulted on all planning applications in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Linda provides guidance and advice to the Committee members.

 Linda Park

Gary James

Education Officer

Email: gary@conservancy.co.uk
Gary works from Dell Quay managing the Harbour Education Service. 

Gary James

Jane Latawski

Deputy Education Officer

Email: jane@conservancy.co.uk

Jane works alongside Gary from the Education Centre at Dell Quay. She organises field trips and develops new curriculum-related activities for school groups.

Jane Latawski

Judi Darley

Education and Interpretation Officer

Email: judi@conservancy.co.uk
Judi organises the programme of guided walks and activities. Her varied role will see her detecting bats one day and making a sculpture from leaves and berries another!
Working with the public she helps them increase their knowledge of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in a fun, yet informative way.

 Judi Darley

Dorothy Cox

Admin Assistant

Email: dorothy@conservancy.co.uk
Dorothy works part time providing administrative support to the Director.

 Dorothy Cox

Ed Rowsell

Conservation Officer

Email: edward@conservancy.co.uk
My responsibility is the conservation and enhancement of the diversity of wildlife in the harbour. My work therefore involves organising the survey, research and monitoring of wildlife, along with habitat and species protecion and management.

Ed Rowsell

Georgia Siddle

Countryside Ranger

Email: georgia@conservancy.co.uk
Georgia works closely with Nicky and Keith to carry out countryside management within Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Her work includes footpath maintenance, practical projects such as installing new gates and benches, and working with volunteers from the Friends of Chichester Harbour.

 Georgia Siddle

Keith Rathbone

Countryside Ranger

Email: keith@conservancy.co.uk

Keith works closely with Nicky and Georgia to deliver countryside management throughout the AONB. This involves habitat management as sites around the harbour which are owned or managed by the Conservancy. A large part of the role is helping to look after the extensive network of public footpaths, wheelchair paths and the Salterns Way cycle route for everyone to enjoy.

 Keith Rathbone

 

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