NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSNominations open for boater’s representatives on CRT Council
Boaters are being asked to stand for election for the CRT Council. Nominations opened on 12 December.
Cost cutting threatens residency of Thames lock keepers
The Environment Agency (EA) are intending to go back on their 2008 agreement to keep resident lock keepers at all 45 Thames locks.
Ribble Link draughts 2012
BW have recently decided that they ought to be enforcing their draught limits on the Ribble Link from 2012 onwards. Up to the present, the published limit has been 2 foot, but this has not been checked.
“British Waterways couldn’t even organise …… “
Bob Naylor, a freelance reporter from Devizes went to a meeting in Devizes about the transfer of BW to the New Waterways Charity addressed by David Bruce, President of the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust and came away with a startling report.
Chair people sought for Waterways Partnerships
NABO Chairman, David Fletcher, says that it is vital that the right people are recruited to chair the new Waterways Partnerships being floated by the new waterways charity's transitional trustees.
RCR provide information on the Diesel Bug
RCR have provided an article on the all important issue of bio diesel and the dreaded bug. All boaters with diesel engines should read this and take note!
EA issue Q1 report for the Thames
The Environment Agency has published a recent report on performance against the Customer Charter on the non tidal Thames.
Visitor mooring plans in BW SE area
Over the last year, BW have carried out a review of all the visitor moorings across the South East.
NABO General Secretary in Disgrace!
Following some serious lapses in administration General Secretary, Richard Carpenter expects some questions about his ability at next weeks Council Meeting!
EA Navigations not to be transferred until 2015
An announcement today 28th February from the government has provided a policy for the transfer of Environment Agency managed waterways to the preferred NWC. The statement follows:
