NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSChairman’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, […]
NABO comments on the Partnership mooring plan for West K and A
NABO has comments on the Partnership towpath mooring plan for the Kennet and Avon Canal west of Devizes. The Kennet & Avon Waterway Partnership, based on recommendations from its Local Mooring sub-group, has submitted proposals to the boating team of the Canal & River Trust for further consideration by the CRT Navigation Advisory Group. These […]
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The NABO Council has become increasingly aware of a number of key visitors moorings being withdrawn (often without any consultation with users) and made available for other purposes, typically of a commercial nature.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 […]
NABO’s response to SE Moorings Consultation
SE VISITOR MOORINGS – NABO RESPONSE TO THE CANAL AND RIVER TRUST (CRT) REPORT ON THE PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS OF SPRING 2013 CRT has confirmed that it was taken aback by the strength of boaters opinions: for example 700+ signed a spontaneous online petition spread by word of mouth against the proposals (not the principle of […]
Editorial, NABO News, Issue 2, March 2013
Editorial Thank you to everyone who wrote to NABO News following our appeal for support in the last issue. I have included a selection of representative letters from members. Welcome to Mike Rodd and Mark Tizard as new Council members and welcome back to ‘Fly on the Wall’ after a long absence – its informal […]
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
HS2 prefered routes to Leeds and Manchester published
The Department for Tranport have released the HS2 phase two initial preffered route plans. There are maps providing a detailed depiction of the two routes to West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester.
CRT SE region launch mooring consultation
CRT SE region have launched a mooring consultation seeking comments by 1st March 2013.
