Gloucester docks dredging
Gloucester docks. We have continued correspondence with CRT to keep up the pressure on them for a plan for Gloucester Docks. The G and S is inaccessible at the moment.…
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October 31, 2026
The things that are, and have been, the important issues for boaters
BSS seek user experience on lithium batteries
The Boat Safety Scheme have commissioned a nationwide survey on Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). To further guide our safety messaging around LiBs, we are looking to gather responses from across the…
October 21, 2026
Cruising through Summer
Editor John Sadler writes As we say goodbye to summer ’26, what stands out as memorable? The heat, the lack of rain, the number of closures? From my point of…
October 18, 2026
Chairman writes October 2026
In the Chair It’s been a funny old summer. We’ve cruised new waterways, made new friends, I’ve been able to colour in a bit more of the map, but like…
October 18, 2026
Fitting a Router
Fitting a Teltonika RUTM30 Router and Aerial to a steel hull Narrowboat. Our narrowboat was due for a repaint, so we decided to replace a satellite dish with a Router…
August 14, 2026
Islington smoke control consultation
We became aware of this consultation which closed in July 26. You can read about it here https://www.letstalk.islington.gov.uk/variation-of-smoke-control-order The council is proposing to extend the Smoke Control Order to include…
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July 29, 2026
BSS consulting on Smoke alarms
BSS are consulting on the addition of a compulsary requirement for smoke alarms in the examinations. They say: Having considered evidence and recommendations from the BSS, the navigation authorities’ Boat…
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March 11, 2026
The new year is upon us
Editor John Sadler writes: One of the greatest mistakes that boaters can make is to assume that as the network has been there for 200 years it will be there…
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March 11, 2026
DEFRA Consultation on solid fuel stove emissions
DEFRA are running a consultation in March setting out proposals to reduce emissions from domestic burning through: Stricter emission limits for new stoves – introducing tougher smoke emission standards for new…
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February 27, 2026
Passing on the baton
Chair Anne Husar writes: Today’s the day, 27th October, queues of boats have built up on parts of the UK’s canal system ready for release. After months of being caught…
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December 6, 2025
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