Council boss hugely disappointed at decision to axe ferry service
The head of a council says he is hugely disappointed a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly has been scrapped.
Last week shipbuilder Harland and Wolff, the owners of Scilly Ferries, announced it had pulled the service.
The launch of the service had been delayed several times and was due to start between Penzance and the islands later this month.
The chairman of the Council of the Isles of Scilly Robert Francis, thanked the parties that had worked on the proposed service.
He said the work had created “standards of service” for any company that operated a similar model in the future.
Mr Francis said: “I am hugely disappointed that Harland and Wolff has been unable to bring its new fast passenger ferry service into operation.
“The company has worked over a number of years, initially with the current operator and more recently with the community and businesses on the islands, to gain a good understanding of the operational challenges of the route and how people would like to see the service improved.”
He added: “As a council we are continuing to work flat out and engage the new government in helping us secure affordable sea links both to the mainland and between the five islands in order that our community can have a sustainable future.”
