The things that are, and have been, the important issues for boaters

A Month of Meetings.

Chair Anne Husar reflects on the month Such is the lot of a chairperson as the calendar fills with some face to face but mainly online meetings these days. Convenient…

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Money, Money, Money

Editor John Sadler on funding For anyone who read last month’s editorial it seems I might have put too much trust in the veracity of information published. A letter by…

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Seven Trent Water don’t want toilet blue.

Severn Trent Water, which operates many wastewater treatment plants in the Midlands, has started banning tankered elsan waste which contains formaldehyde. Other water companies are likely to follow. Boats with…

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Chairmans column January 2024

Looking back, looking ahead Chair Anne Husar reflects on a sunny winter’s day As I write this, there's a beautifully clear blue sky from which the sun is streaming in…

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NABO News editorial January 24

A tale of two countries Editor John Sadler goes north I made a road trip last year to Scotland, spending the first night at The Kelpies, by the canal, and…

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Calor Confirmation of 3.9kg and 4.5kg Cylinders

Just before Christmas, Calor’s Network Team reaffirmed that Calor is to continue to supply the 3.9kg propane and 4.5kg butane cylinder sizes and is working hard to return supply to…

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Boaters Reps Meeting, 23rd October

Helen Hutt reports Well, folks, this was quite something. First on the agenda was, of course, the new licensing proposals. Matthew Symonds, CRT Boating Manger, made it clear from the…

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NN Editorial December 2023

First they came for the continuous cruisers Editor John Sadler on the inequity of CRT's current funding model “Every movement that seeks to enslave a community needs a minority group…

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In the Chair December 2023

Ask not what NABO can do for you… New Chair Anne Husar brings her years of experience to the job ...and chocolate Following Mike as chair of NABO is going…

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Editorial Sept 22

The summer has seen an unprecedented number of stoppages – some caused by lack of water in the reservoirs after four months’ drought, but many others caused by infrastructure failures.…

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