NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSNABO News on line
NABO News back copies are available to read by non members. See this link for the library here The latest colour edition of NABO News is only available online to NABO members who have registered on the website. Members can log in and then open the pdf file on the Members/NABO News latest edition. That gives NABO members advance access […]
CRT publishes findings from survey of moorings customers
CRT has recently circulated its findings from a survey of its moorings customers. We have posted a copy on the web site here. There are many findings of interest but the key ones for me are that; Satisfaction with maintenance is low. Only 22% of customers thought maintenance services were good or excellent. Only 31% […]
2013 NABO AGM
The AGM for NABO will take place on Saturday 16th November 2013 at Wolverhampton Boat Club, Barnhurst Lane, Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, WV8 1RS Pendeford Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 0PG on the southern end of the Shropshire Union.
Recent Court judgement on Council Tax
A recent judgement in the High Court of Appeal may have implications for boaters living on a boat at a fixed spot on the canal system whether at an official mooring or not and irrespective of whether the mooring is classed as residential. A précis of the circumstances and the judgement is explained below.
AGM held on the K&A in 2012
The AGM was held at the Beef and Barge Pub at Braford on Avon, on Saturday 17 November.
New trustees appointed to the Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust, the charity that will become the guardian of British Waterways’ 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales in 2012, has appointed three new trustees to its Board. The new trustees bring considerable business skills and experience to the Trust, which will be the third largest owner of listed […]
NABO Officers elected for 2012
NABO officers were elected for 2012 at the first Council meeting held on 26 November 2011.
Stoppage on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
On 9th May 2011, British Waterways announced a closure of Lock 77 on the Wigan Flight of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal until further notice.
You can affect BW’s winter stoppage programme
The first draft of the proposed 2011/2012 Winter Stoppages programme is now live at www.waterscape.com/winterstoppages and British Waterways is welcoming feedback via the website until Friday 3 June 2011. All comments will be taken into consideration and a revised programme will then be published in July, with the final programme following in early September
BW Issue Guidlines for the winter weather!
NABO are probably a bit late in publishing this article but perhaps some of our live aboard members might just glean some comfort in the advice! Its designed for BW's own mooring customers but applies to everyone we imagine!
