Governance Options Review, Port of Sunderland
Sunderland City Council commissioned Fisher Associates to undertake a fresh review of the Port following a protracted period of unresolved negotiations with a potential private sector partner, and in the light of the Municipal Ports Review (MPR). (2009)
The review assessed six fundamental options for the governance of the Port:
- Do nothing
- Municipal Ports Best Practice
- Incorporation
- Trust Port
- Concession
- Sale
To assess the appropriateness of each option, we developed a number of criteria against which these were evaluated. The criteria were:
- Maximise the port’s potential contribution to regeneration and employment
- Identify and implement financial improvement
- Respond better to the market place
- Make independent decisions
- The ability to make a difference in the near term (within 12 months)
- Minimise the cost of and risk to implementation
The Review concluded that the best course of action for the short term was to implement Municipal Ports best practice.
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