NABO News Chairman’s Column June 2014
False Alarms and Lock Gate Heresy Chairman Mike Rodd considers a mixed bag before venturing off onto the ‘loveliest canal in the country’.
NABO News Chairman’s column ApriI 2014
Chairman’s Column, APril 2014 Progress, but we’re not there yet Chairman, Mike Rodd, surveys current developments at CRT and EA As the waters slowly recede, the resulting problems caused on the two waterways that I boat on are all too evident. The Mon & Brec is in serious trouble once again, with part of the […]
NABO loses it oldest member: Philip Ogden passes away
It is with great sadness that we have learnt that NABO’s oldest member died on the 5th of February 2014. Philip celebrated his 100th birthday last June. He had kept remarkably fit and boated into his 90’s, happily stepping over lock gates in his 80’s! Joining NABO in its early years, he served on our […]
NABO News Chair Column Dec 13
I am starting to realise that the apparently kind and flattering invitation a year ago to talk at the NABO AGM about our experiences in setting up the first trial K&A/CRT Waterways Partnership was really a recruitment exercise! NABO has just taken over my life!
NABO News Chair Column October 13
Chairman’s column In July the Waterways Minister announced that he had decided to delay the decision on the transfer of the EA Navigations to CRT. Both navigation authorities were in discussions that might have led to a merge in 2015. There are no details as to why the merger has been delayed and I […]
Chairman’s column, NABO News 4, July 2013
Chairman’s column, NABO News 4, July 2013 Legal Last month I mentioned the concern felt by NABO Council about the legality of some of CRT’s proposals on the Southern Grand Union. Since then a NABO team has met our legal advisors and reviewed the issues again. The advice to us is that nothing has […]
Chairman’s column, NABO News, Issue 2, March 2013
NABO News, Issue 2, March 2013 Chairman’s column Last month, I gave a serious message about the future of the Association. I would like to thank all the members who took the time to write and express their views. These were (almost) universally supportive of the work we do and the need to […]
Chairman’s column, NABO News, Issue 7, January 2013
Chairman’s column Well here I am again. Not quite what I had in mind, but Council have asked me to continue as Chairman for the present. This is not what I would have wished and it really has to stop some time soon. The AGM took place in Bradford on Avon in November and […]
Chairman’s Column NN May 13
Irksome—I like it! Chairman David Fletcher relflects on the latest waterways happenings We had a very full Council meeting last week, with more present that we have had for many a year. Rest assured the proceedings are very frugal, as anybody who has been to the Waggon and Horses will know. Please don’t be shy, […]
Chairman’s column, NABO News, Issue 6, November 2012
We have all heard of the serious breach and stoppages at the northern end of the T&M in the last few weeks. CRT could have done without it at any time, but not in the first months of the new organisation. The local team are obviously pulling out all the stops to get it […]