Portland Port gets tough on trespassers

A significant change to the law came into

effect as of the beginning of September.

It certainly will affect those who like to

go for the pedestrian equivalent of a joyride around Portland Port.

The land, now under the ownership of Portland Harbour Authority, has already been

fenced off in order to keep members of the public out of the port site.

But this wasn’t a sufficient enough deterrent to

keep some people out, and further acts of vandalism took place. So what’s

changed as of 1st September? Well, the rules relating to trespass on

private land are changing, and this will now make it a criminal offence to

enter the site of Portland Port – and anyone found therein will be liable to

prosecution. A hard stance is expected to be taken in the

interest of personal safety.

Signs are to be placed at Portland Port

advising that the area is now private land and that trespassing is not allowed

under any circumstances. The move has been made in an effort to keep those that

access the site safe due to the potential hazards that lie within it.