NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSTall Ships in the Thames
This weekend has been the final days of the Tall Ships Festival, with the fleet in the tidal Thames. They have been moored at Woolwich, O2 arena and Greenwich. Many have been open to visitors and others have been running trips from Woolwich up to Tower Bridge and back. Your roving reporter walked from Woolwich […]
Occupation of Stoke Bruerne Visitor Moorings
A boat owning resident of Stoke Breune has been surveying occupancy during August, walking the towpath from the Museum to the Tunnel entrance every night. The results show consistently less than full occupancy. We are advised that the long pound had an even lower level of occupancy both before and after the changes.
Loss of access to visitor moorings at Upton upon Severn, River Severn
NABO members have brought to our attention yet another loss of visitors mooring. It is understood that CRT have given permission for a trip boat to use the visitor moorings at Upton on Severn to pick up and drop off passengers. NABO is alarmed that one of the most popular visitor moorings on the Severn, […]
Loss of User Moorings to commercial activities
The NABO Council has become increasingly aware of a number of key visitors moorings being withdrawn (often without any consultation with users) and made available for other purposes, typically of a commercial nature. In this light, we have been alerted to a planning permission application on the K&A to change of use a visitor mooring […]
New Working practices for C&RT Bank Staff
Canal & River Trust bank staff have given a resounding vote in favour of new flexible working hours. 88% of union members supported
NABO web site downtime Wednesday 17 October
NABO web site and mail systems will be unavailable for the day on Wednesday 17 October 2012. This is for essential maintenance.
Launch day for the CRT
CRT has today, 12 July 2012, held launch events in all the regions to mark the beginnings of a new era for the canals and rivers previously owned by British Waterways.
CRT Trustees issue a progress update
CRT Trustees have today issued a further update on activities in setting up the new organisation.
More lock restrictions-Leeds & Liverpool Canal
BW have announced more water conservation restrictions for summer 2012, this time on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Boaters can get up to date details of all restrictions and stoppages by subcribing to British Waterways Stoppage Alerts or looking up the latest news on Waterscape.com On March 21st, BW announced the following restrictions (for period […]
North Wales and Borders seek members for the Partnership
The Canal & River Trust is delighted to announce Jim Forrester as the chair of the new North Wales and Borders Waterway Partnership. Mr Forrester and waterway manager Wendy Capelle, are now looking to recruit
