NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSSummer is a goin’ out
Chair Anne Husar writes And there went summer. Although it might have felt unremittingly cool and wet, according to the Met Office, neither temperature nor rainfall were anything other than average compared to previous years. There are numerous reports from boaters that the canals were quieter this summer than usual, with many noticing hire bases […]
Voices for change
Expressions of dissatisfaction have featured heavily this month. The change of government brought about by the General Election may be the most momentous statement of this. A new government means new MPs to write to. Every boater with an MP whose constituency includes any of the UK’s inland waterways needs to make their concerns […]
In the Chair
It’s May and the UK’s weather has taken a turn for the better. The day boats from the local boatyard have crew that are slightly less well wrapped up as they motor past. Hire boat businesses seem to be doing a better trade too, with boats from at least ten different bases regularly passing us […]
A Month of Meetings.
Chair Anne Husar reflects on the month Such is the lot of a chairperson as the calendar fills with some face to face but mainly online meetings these days. Convenient if chancy with the capricious wifi at our mooring, they remain a great way to maintain NABO’s reputation for keeping current boater issues on the […]
Chairmans column January 2024
Looking back, looking ahead Chair Anne Husar reflects on a sunny winter’s day As I write this, there’s a beautifully clear blue sky from which the sun is streaming in through the portholes, warming the boat even though outside there’s a smattering of snow on the towpath. The canal contains plenty of water and there’s […]
In the Chair December 2023
Ask not what NABO can do for you… New Chair Anne Husar brings her years of experience to the job …and chocolate Following Mike as chair of NABO is going to be difficult to do. His calm manner and measured approach is one I will attempt to emulate. Thank you Mike for your invaluable work […]
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 […]
In the Chair September 2023
As we highlighted in the last edition of Nabo News, a major part of our Council’s work is currently dedicated to supporting the vital and ongoing “Fund Britain’s Waterways” campaign. At NABO’s instigation, and with over 70 organisations now on board, this initiative is being led by a small steering group with membership from NABO, […]
In the Chair July 2023
What a time to be involved with NABO! Your Council has always been very careful only to take on activities that will have a direct impact on our boaters – who, of course, are the very reason we exist. But when we DO take on a new mission, it needs to be something where – […]
Talk to your MP now!
In the Chair March 2023 By the time you read this, we hope that there might just be some clarity about the future funding of both CRT and the Waterways part of the EA – I say “we hope” as it has all been so delayed, and the opinion being expressed in both organisations is […]
