Falmouth Harbour has appointed environmental scientist and businessperson Natasha Collings-Costello as a new commissioner, joining its board to help shape current strategy and future prosperity for one of the UK’s premier Harbours.
Ms Collings-Costello brings 20 years of experience in the environment and ecology fields to the board of the Cornwall harbour, which oversees the economic prosperity and safe and sustainable management of the harbour's activities.
As managing director at Cornwall Environmental Consultants – the commercial arm of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust– Ms Collings-Costello has spent her time there growing the business to be consistently profitable, whilst continuing to offer high quality environmental advice. At the same time she has taken CEC through the application process towards B-Corp accreditation.
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Ms Collings-Costello said: “As a proud Cornish person who is passionate about the environment and natural assets of Cornwall I am very excited to join Falmouth Harbour as a Commissioner and feel I will be able to provide valuable input and support to the leadership team and the sustainable management of the Harbour into the future.
“Balancing the needs of people, place and planet should at the heart of decision-making in all spheres and in the case of our incredible Falmouth Harbour it’s balancing the needs of our precious natural environment, our stakeholders and our extensive commercial and leisure activities.”
Falmouth Harbour is also saying farewell to Ben Grigg after six years’ service on the board, which manages the Trust Port, with statutory responsibility for the navigation and conservation of approximately 16 square miles of harbour area. Mr Griff chaired the Falmouth and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Group, which now works with the harbour to protect sensitive habitats and ecology of the area.
Mr Grigg said: “A compelling reason for me to join Falmouth Harbour Commissioners - having grown up in the local sailing community and benefitting, in my view, from the best harbour environment in the world - was to help with commercial decision-making as the Trust Port is self-funded, whilst at the same time balancing the needs of all stakeholders and our environment."
Falmouth Harbour recently celebrated its 150 th year of managing the 3 rd deepest natural harbour in the world - strategically placed on the UK’s Western approaches – and the FHC remit covers the operation of Falmouth Harbour, Falmouth Haven and Falmouth Pilot Services.
Falmouth Harbour chief executive Miles Carden says, “The Harbour Board team has significant responsibility for managing our Trust Port - a demanding privilege which requires dedication and commitment and which allows the Board to make a very real difference. To have a candidate of Natasha’s calibre to join us - with exactly the broad mix of skills and extensive senior level experience that we hoped to find, is very exciting and I look forward to working with a fellow Cornish business leader.”
