The all-tide landing has been dismantled while funds are found to repair it.

Last week we reported the board which oversees the landing in Queenborough Harbour has been forced to close it due to serious damage it has suffered.

Now a section has been removed as Cllr Peter Marchington, Swale council’s representative on the group, said it had become a danger to life.

It is thought it would cost more than £60,000 to repair the walkway, floating pontoon and turnstile gate.

The landing is owned by Queenborough Yacht Club and Cllr Marchington says he has asked the club to stump up £12,000 to fix the floating head, where the lights are damaged as is the ramp which links it to the walkway.

It is hoped that once more funds have been secured from elsewhere, they will work up towards the shore, mending the sections of the walkway until it can be reopened.

Spring next year is still the target for it to be open, but it is not clear where the money will come from.

A meeting of the board and Queenborough Town Council was due to take place on Monday but was cancelled.

Its future will now be discussed at the meeting on Monday, November 25.

Allan Milton, the yacht club’s representative on the board said he wouldn’t like to comment before tonight’s committee meeting.

At one stage the landing was going to be transferred to the Queenborough Harbour Trust (QHT), but this did not happen.

Trust chairman Bob Eatwell said: “The possible loss of the all-tide landing would be a sad blow for the town and the many visitors.

“I agree with the surveyor remedial work should be started as soon as possible and that further work is needed.

“QHT has begun negotiations with Swale council to assess the possibility to raise a business loan to undertake these expensive but necessary works.

“It is necessary for the trust to take over the landing and manage it in a responsible and business-like manner in order to secure and repay the loan.”