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The Wells Shellfish Handling Facility on the East Quay is now complete bar the railings which are on order. The railings will be stainless steel to marry with the contemporary feel of the building.

The Site was officially handed over by North Norfolk District Council on 5th March 2010 by the Site Manager from Smiths of Honigham to Robert Smith, Harbour Master on behalf of Wells Harbour Commissioners (WHC). Transfer of ownership will commence once NNDC has received payment for all funding claims. In the meantime work is underway to familiarise Harbour Staff and Fishermen on the use of the building and get lease agreements in place. The WDFA can then start putting the building to use. The building will be leased by WDFA from WHC on a peppercorn rent.

Wells Harbour Commissioners oversaw this project on behalf of WDFA, with considerable help from NNDC.

Once again, the Commissioners would like to thank all residents of Wells for their tolerance during the construction phase which has unavoidably involved some inconvenience along the quay, and to thank the main contractors, Smiths of Honingham for their efforts.

Planning permission for a new diesel bowser is underway to replace the old bowser currently on site. Unfortunately the placement of the new bowser has been delayed due to objections from some residents. The new bowser, however, is only a replacement for an old one which has been sited there for many years and we are hoping that consent will be granted in the coming weeks.

We're grateful to everyone who has supported the project and hope that when it is operational it will prove a successful enhancement of the quay and the expanding local fishing industry.

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