Cabot Cruising Club (CCC) is seeking funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy to improve access to the John Sebastian Lightship and safety around Bathurst Basin. Proposals include relocating handrails to the water’s edge, upgrading lighting and installing CCTV, creating a community garden around Bathurst Bridge and the removal of a dropped curb on Bathurst Parade.
A key element of the application is accessibility to and around the John Sebastian. The necessary work on the lightship is costed at £68,000. CCC Commodore Ben Ewing argues that the funds would make an ‘historic maritime vessel accessible as a Community Amateur Sports Club’.