NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSDEFRA publish response to Waterways for Everyone
u that there is a summary of the responses to the consultation on the proposal to update the Government strategy for the inland waterways of England and Wales, this can be found at:
EA publish their Annual report for the non-tidal River Thames
EA have just published their first annual report for the non tidal Thames. Given the Waterways Minister’s statement that he is considering a proposal to move EA navigation waters into BW’s control, it is appropriate that BW’s customers see how the other half live.
BW’s thinking on the 3rd sector?
BW continue to consult on their 2020 proposals for moving the organisation to the third sector. NABO Chairman attended a workshop hosted by DEFRA on 15 July to discuss this,
Check River Levels
The Environment Agency has just set up a new online service giving up-to-date information on river and sea levels.
Parliamentary Debate on the Waterways
On 7th July 2010,Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central, Labour) introduced an adjournment debate on the subject of the future of the waterways, with the Minister, Richard Benyon, present.
British Waterways Annual Report 2009/2010
The following press release was issued by BW this week and contains links to the Full 2009/2010 Accounts. We suspect that readers will look at Directors remuneration on page 46 as a first stop but the whole report is worth reading
British Waterways publish Annual Report
The British Waterways Annual Report and Accounts for 2009/2010 have been published – 90 pages for some bedtime reading! The remuneration pages on page 46 will no doubt be a focus for some but
And now water shortages on the Rochdale!!
The Rochdale Canal could run out of water in August unless there is significant rainfall before then, warned British Waterways’ Manchester and Pennine area manager David Baldacchino today.
Leeds and Liverpool drought stoppages and lock timings
The following times details have been issued by BW on the troubled Leeds and Liverpool following the now severe water shortages.
Drought affects Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
BW have announced that it will be necessary to introduce a series of measures to manage the water on the Mon and Brec canal from Monday 28th June.
