CRT Boater survey 2024
CRT have asked a third of boat licence holders to take part in this year’s survey. There’s no space to expand on the tick box questions or comment apart from a box at the beginning of the survey so please make good use there. New to the survey questions is the reference to the influence […]
CRT boat licence T&C’s revised.
CRT have issued revised terms which will apply to licenses issued on and after 1st April. The terms from 2023 apply to existing licences until they are renewed. Our Chair spotted a rather important error in the document (yes, I too thought it might have been a prematurely timed joke). The first version stated there […]
CRT response on new Privacy terms
CRT changed their privacy documents in late 2023. You can see them here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/the-publication-scheme/making-a-request-for-information/privacy-notice We have asked under FOI for an explanation of the basis for the change and they have provided this statement: • The current privacy document changed name from “privacy policy” to “privacy notice” to ensure consistency with ICO terminology, to be […]
NABO News 2024
NABO News – Issue 6 of 2024: 4 Editorial 5 In the Chair 6 Our new Council member, Duncan Wright 7 Fly on the wall 8 A NABO appeal for help, NABO Welfare Officer’s report 9 Health, Upcoming meetings 10 Water transfer scheme 12 New advice for winter diesel storage 14 Mentions in The House […]
2020 Bulletin archive
January Bulletin Past events CRT Council Elections – your vote counts! Voting for public representatives to serve on CRT Council closes on 14th February. There are 34 candidates vying for the four Boaters’ Rep posts. If you haven’t voted yet, there is still time, so please put your x against Helen Hutt, NABO’s Treasurer, candidate […]
Calor Confirmation of 3.9kg and 4.5kg Cylinders
Just before Christmas, Calor’s Network Team reaffirmed that Calor is to continue to supply the 3.9kg propane and 4.5kg butane cylinder sizes and is working hard to return supply to normal as soon as possible. The BSS welcomes this latest announcement to continue to supply these smaller cylinders as it could mean that boaters may […]
Membership transfer update 25 January
This is now complete with all the membership in place in the new system. Individual emails are have gone to all members. If you have not received two emails, please get in touch. All the ‘date joined’ NABO are now updated. Transferred members are successfully signing in and amending their records and passwords. Members are […]
CRT Council Elections results
CRT have now published the results for the 2023 election For the private boater results those elected were Penelope Barber Fiona Burt Rosie Strickland Scott Martin We are delighted that one of our members Penelope Barber has been successful Tony Lacey did not succeed, and we don’t know by how much. CRT have published the […]
Web site transfer
We have now transfered the new web site platfom to our normal web domain and that is what you are seeing now. We now have a few days of consolidation to check that things are working and populate many of the resource areas. Existing members cannot sign in as their credentials are not valid. Please […]
Chair’s Report to AGM November 2023
After too many years as your Chair, and with an excellent Council team in place, I felt this was the time not to stand for re-election as your chair, although – if approved – I am happy to continue as a Council member, especially given the situation with EA and my role on the Boat […]