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 […]

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 […]

CRT have asked a third of boat licence holders to take part in this year’s survey. There’s no space to expand on the tick box questions or comment apart from a box at the beginning of the survey so please make good use there. New to the survey questions is the reference to the influence […]

CRT have issued revised terms which will apply to licenses issued on and after 1st April. The terms from 2023 apply to existing licences until they are renewed. Our Chair spotted a rather important error in the document (yes, I too thought it might have been a prematurely timed joke). The first version stated there […]

CRT changed their privacy documents in late 2023. You can see them here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/the-publication-scheme/making-a-request-for-information/privacy-notice We have asked under FOI for an explanation of the basis for the change and they have provided this statement: • The current privacy document changed name from “privacy policy” to “privacy notice” to ensure consistency with ICO terminology, to be […]

CRT have now published the results for the 2023 election For the private boater results those elected were Penelope Barber Fiona Burt Rosie Strickland Scott Martin We are delighted that one of our members Penelope Barber has been successful Tony Lacey did not succeed, and we don’t know by how much. CRT have published the […]

CRT have now published the list of candidates for the 4 private boater representative vacancies on their Council. The election is open until 10th January 2024, and we encourage you to vote. CRT will have sent an email or a paper letter to the contact details linked to the boat licence. The voting response has […]

In October CRT annouced their intention to increase licence costs by an unprecidented 5% above inflation. They have also decided to apply increasing levels of surcharge to wide beam boats and continuous cruisers. NABO Has witten to Richard Parry to make our views knows, and we have a reply. The text is proved below. We […]

Following the announcement on 19 September about changes to future boat licensing, the Canal & River Trust is today giving further details about the increases in licence fees to be applied from 1 April 2024 for boats without a home mooring and for wide beam boats. Licences for all boats on the Trust’s waterways will […]

The Canal & River Trust has today (21 September 2023) published its 2022/23 Annual Report & Accounts. This will take some time to wade through and report on. To view the Trust’s Report & Accounts visit: Annual report and accounts.