Modernising trust ports

Trust ports are independent statutory bodies, each governed by its own, unique, local legislation and controlled by an independent board. Their common feature is their unique status as trusts. There are no shareholders or owners. Any surplus is ploughed back into the port for the benefit of the stakeholders of the trust. The stakeholders are all those using the port, employees of both the port and its users and all those individuals, organisations and groups having an interest (not necessarily pecuniary5) in the operation of the port.

Guidance note concerning procedure for sale of trust ports

Includes guidance on liaising with the Department, scheme of transfer, publicising of sale and access to information and arrangements for inviting and considering bids.

Published:
25 January 2010

Modernising Trust Ports: A Guide to Good Governance [second edition] (164 kb)

Revised guidance on the good governance of trust ports.

Published:
10 August 2009
Last update:
11 August 2009

Trust Port Advice (282 kb)

The final report of a study on the trust port sector, undertaken for the Department by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which analysed levels of efficiency and accountability in the sector, and brought forward recommendations for how these might be improved.

Published:
24 May 2007

Modernising trust ports: A guide to good governance (146 kb)

Guide providing national standards of good practice for all trust ports in the UK.

Published:
10 January 2000

Modernising trust ports: A guide to good governance - Annexes (81 kb)

Annexes 1-10 for the above, including a list of all trust ports in the UK.

Published:
10 January 2000

Modernising trust ports: A guide to good governance - Annex 11 (3 Mb)

Annex 11: examples of published strategy documents.

Published:
10 January 2000

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