NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSCRT campaign for better boating
Are we at a turning point for the canals? CRT are saying that they have listened to feedback from boaters to inform a plan for better boating. Their plan will prioritise issues that will improve navigation and target issues that will make the experience of boaters better. They will publish a dashboard with specific measures […]
NABO AGM approve new Terms and Privacy documents
At the AGM on 16th November 2024 NABO approved the use of revised Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The new documents are on links at the bottom of the page. The changes are described here: Terms and Conditions: There was some duplication of statements so these are amended. There are some minor changes about […]
NABO AGM 2024
The NABO AGM will be held at on Saturday 16th November at the Tamworth CC Club, Kettlebrook Wharf, Kettlebrook Rd Tamworth B77 1AG (by boat it is on the Coventry Canal, just up from Fazeley Junction). We will start at 11 am with the AGM formal business, followed by a presentation and discussion. After a […]
EA navigation update
We have just seen this document from EA Navigation update – October 2024 They say: Welcome to this shortened version of the Environment Agency Navigation Newsletter. As we end the 2024 boating season we wanted to reflect on the season and update you on some of the work that has been completed over the year, […]
NABO News on line
NABO News back copies are available to read by non members. See this link for the library here The latest colour edition of NABO News is only available online to NABO members who have registered on the website. Members can log in and then open the pdf file on the Members/NABO News latest edition. That gives NABO members advance access […]
CRT winter works list 2024/25
CRT have released into the public domain an FOI response providing a list of the winter works “as of now”, of course subject to change. Inexpliably they had previouslyrefused to publish this as in previous years. Goodness knows what their thinking is on this which was a surprise, not consulted or explained. It is any […]
Canal & River Trust Annual Report & Accounts 2023/24
The Canal & River Trust has published its Annual Report & Accounts for the year 2023/24. It was a year of record spend on charitable activity, but one that saw the continued effect of climate change taking its toll on the Trust’s ageing canal infrastructure. The waterways movement came together to raise the profile of […]
On-Board Guide: Electrical Safety for Small Craft
An IET Guide covering the safety of DC and AC electrical systems in small craft navigating on UK inland waterways and surrounding sea areas Small craft have an ever-increasing amount of electrical equipment, systems, and associated power requirements. As a result, significantly more risks and safety concerns need to be considered in the design and […]
Waterways Ombudsman issues Annual Report
The Waterways Ombudsman and the Waterways Ombudsman Committee have issued their Annual Reports for 2023/24. The Ombudsman scheme deals with complaints about the Canal & River Trust and the Avon Navigation Trust, which are referred to the Ombudsman after completion of the Trusts’ own complaints process. This is the fifth and final annual report of […]
CRT National Boat Count 2024
The Canal & River Trust’s National Boat Count, conducted in the spring each year, has seen a 1.4% drop in boat numbers on its network across England and Wales. It also saw a 1.2% increase in unlicensed boats, meaning licence compliance now stands at 91.8%. Nationally, 32,602 boats were recorded on the Trust’s enforceable […]
