NABO responds to CRT review of elections to CRT Council
NABO has responded to the CRT Consultation paper – REVIEW OF ELECTIONS TO COUNCIL, published 19 November 2013, see: http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/4881.docx The CRT Council was formed 18 months ago ahead of the launch of the Canal & River Trust and has an important role in helping to shape policy, raise and debate issues, provide guidance and […]
NABO repsonds to HS2 phase 2 consultation
NABO has made a brief response to the HS2 Phase Two proposed line of route consultation. This consultation seeks views on the proposed high speed rail route from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond, as well as on the sustainability impacts of the proposed line of route. The consultation closes on Friday 31st […]
NABO responds to K&A moorings report
NABO responds to the Canal and River Trust consultation report on a proposed “Towpath Mooring Plan” for The Kennet & Avon Canal Brief History In 2012, at the request of the Canal and River Trust (CRT), the K&A Waterways Partnership nominated a mooring sub-group to come up with workable ways of addressing the CRT aims […]
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 Comments on the CRT’s Towpath Mooring Project
A Recent Press release from NABO stated :- NABO welcomes the recent changes to CRT’s communication strategy as recently announced by CEO Richard Parry and the recent project update issued by Sally Ash Head of Boating. It is to be welcomed that after the recent flawed SE Visitor Mooring Consultation and subsequent workshops that CRT […]
NABO News Editorial December 2013
A breath of fresh air Those members who were unable to attend the AGM in November missed a real treat. Not only an interesting and enjoyable presentation from Adam Comerford, CRT’s Group Hydrology Manager, but also an opportunity to feed our opinions into proposals for new water management strategy. Richard Parry, CRT’s new Chief Executive, […]
Boater’s own boater survey published
Boaters John Sloane and Lucy Holmes have published the results of a web based survey on boater's views on moorings, completed this summer. The survey was designed and circulated by John in the late summer of 2013.
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 […]
NABO News Editorial October 13
Sleepwalking into Trouble? There was a (very short) CRT consultation in July on changing the licensing system for charity and community boats, which would result in them being charged for a standard leisure boat licence rather than a commercial licence, less a 60% discount. Fair enough, you might say: simplify the licensing system as […]
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.
