NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSRecent news from BW
Dear all Defra grant to BW There is an announcement on this subject in the last week or so from BW under a press release.
BW Launch 2020
David Fletcher, NABO Chairman writes: I attended a meeting last week in Westminster where BW formally launched the 2020 vision to MPs and DEFRA.
BW Organisation Restructures
David Fletcher, Chairman, writes: In 2009, BW announced an organisational restructuring to reduce costs. This is separate from 2020, though it is published at the same time.
Continuous Cruisers
In a press release announcing 2009 Boat Licence Fees for England and Wales, Simon Salem, British Waterways’ marketing and customer services director, said, "We continue to support the view expressed by many boaters in the 2007 consultation that it is unfair that continuous cruisers do not make a contribution to the cost of maintaining the […]
Corporate Plan 2008-2011
Click on this link to view British Waterways Corporate Plan for England and Wales 2008/09-2010/11. The file, on BW’s website is in pdf format so you will need Adobe Reader to view it.
Cruising on Rivers
NABO CRUISING NOTES – CRUISING ON BRITISH WATERWAYS’ RIVERS Introduction British Waterways issues two kinds of ‘permits’ to allow vessels to use its waterways. A canal & river licence enables a vessel to be used on any BW waterway, whereas a river-only ‘pleasure boat certificate’ is valid only on specified river waterways, and costs 60% […]
