Plans for new Hayling Ferry are ready to be submitted

Published in the Portsmouth News on the 25th January 2016 

The Hayling Island ferry

Heated public meeting hears that residents are desperate for return of ferry link between Hayling and Portsea Islands.

A CLEAR business plan is ready to be submitted to get a ferry back in service, a packed meeting heard.

But backers of the Hayling Ferry warned that external funding will be needed to get the boat on the water again.

More than 150 people crammed into The Royal Shades Pub on Hayling Island for a heated public meeting.

There were strong statements from members of the public about how the ferry is a vital environmentally-friendly transport link and helps tourism on both Portsea and Hayling islands.