Port of Poole

[5][6] In November 2020, the Port set up a flu vaccination service[7] and also received £86,000 for the Brexit transition period.

[8] In December 2020, it was reported by BBC News that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is preparing a bid for free Port status post Brexit.

[13] The Port of Poole is a major destination the cruising, as well as for international trade for imports and exports of cargo.

[15] It has been reported that the Port of Poole is a target for Illegal immigration to the United Kingdom.

[17] In 2019, the then local MP for Poole, Robert Syms called on the government and the Minister of State for Immigration to provide more resources to deal with the issue.

The Port of Poole.
A cargo ship at the Port of Poole in May 2019.
A Optare MetroRider at the Port of Poole in 2013.