NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSBoater energy grant latest
This week we have seen a response from the gov. dept. It is the same generic letter as everyone else, basically saying hard luck, if you are down as having a ‘home mooring’ you won’t get the money. We will follow up again. The MP for Devizes, Danny Kruger is still trying to find a […]
The Waterways Ombudsman Annual Reports for 2022/23.
The Waterways Ombudsman and the Waterways Ombudsman Committee issue Annual Reports for 2022/23. This is the forth annual report of the current Ombudsman, Sarah Daniel. She reports: This year I opened five Investigations and closed eight. There were four investigations open at the start of the year, one of which was completed in April, one […]
In the Chair July 2023
What a time to be involved with NABO! Your Council has always been very careful only to take on activities that will have a direct impact on our boaters – who, of course, are the very reason we exist. But when we DO take on a new mission, it needs to be something where – […]
August NN Editorial
Editorial As the scent of honeysuckle wafts through an open window and is subsequently overpowered by the inimitable odour of barbecue from a neighbour, I realise summer has indeed arrived. I have received over 50 notices of works and other stoppages in the last week, the presentation of the notices is not great. The headline […]
Fund Britain’s Waterways calls on Government to stop inland waterways falling into disrepair
PRESS RELEASE Date: 27 June 2023 Fund Britain’s Waterways calls on Government to stop inland waterways falling into disrepair Britain’s unique and well-loved network of canals and navigable rivers is deteriorating because of inadequate funding. At a time of unprecedented challenges caused by the climate emergency and high inflation, […]
Energy grant – NABO vice chair on BBC
Our Anne Husar was interviewed for BBC Whitshire on 19 June on the issue of descrimination on not paying the fuel grant to liveabords boaters. Here’s the link, from around 08.08 including the preamble where the MP for Devizes actually sounds knowledgeable and talks sense. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0frf8zt It was a good interview, some sensible […]
Birmingham Campaign Cruise. 12/13 August
FUND BRITAIN’S WATERWAYS BIRMINGHAM CAMPAIGN CRUISE. 12/13 AUGUST 2023 A steering group representing IWA, NABO, AWCC, RYA BM and RBOA is progressing this campaign and in support of it is organising a campaign cruise to Birmingham on the weekend of 12/13 August. A formal notice is being delayed awaiting the Defra announcement on the CRT […]
Prioritise your health this summer
Communications NHS England – Equalities Vaccination Deployment Programme -offer this advice for boaters: As we prepare to celebrate 75 years of the NHS, Dr Nnenda Atata, a GP in Swindon and Vaccination Programme Clinical Quality Improvement Lead offers helpful advice about how you can access the help you need, for a healthier, happier summer. She […]
Calor gas small bottles.
Calor Gas have announced that they will now continue to refill the small 4.5kg butane and equivalent propane but only as long as the existing fleet of bottles remains serviceable. They will only be available at distribution centers, i.e., not at marinas. You can see the the announcement here. https://www.calor.co.uk/news-and-views/update-to-cylinder-range (Calor have deleted the link […]
Welfare officer’s report April 23
Welfare officer’s report Ken Hylins reports I have now renewed my links with the gypsy travellers, my original contact with them had left their service . I have also forged links with McMillan cancer support, making them aware of the difficulties you can have in accessing long term care without a postcode as a marina […]
