CRT’s Head of Boating Sally Ash retires
We have been advised by CRT that, after 32 years of service, Sally Ash the Head of Boating has decided to retire. We wish her well and look forward to working with CRT in a renewed spirit of mutual co-operation.
K&A Local Mooring Plan
Local mooring plan for the K&A Mike Roddgives an update from NABO’s perspective Following further discussions with interested parties, including NABO, CRT has launched its response to the recent consultation on the towpath mooring plan for the K&A Canal west of Devizes1. This plan was produced by a sub-group of the Waterways Partnership, building upon […]
CRT meets with the Boating Associations
In attendance at this meeting, called by CRT, on the 3rd of February 2014, were the Chairs and representatives of NABO (Mike Rodd, Mark Tizard), IWA (Les Etheridge and Paul Roper), RBOA (Alan Wildman), AWCC (Paul La Blique) and ACC (Steve Jay and Louise Yeoman). From CRT were CEO Richard Parry, Directors Vince Moran and […]
CRT latest on K&A Mooring Plan
CRT have released the summary reports on the consultation for the K&A Mooring Plan. They comment that there were: 438 completed response questionnaires received as well as 19 separate submissions to the consultation, including eight from local and national organisations with links to the canal. The consultation questionnaire findings together with the detailed comments highlight a […]
Is there a need for a CRT welfare manager?
Recently CRT legally removed a boat from its waters using the section 8 process and in so doing effectively made a mentally ill boater homeless. This is a pretty provocative statement and feelings around this event recently ran high on the boating forums and web journals. In short order a petition asking CRT to stop […]
Article by CRT’s Richard Parry
Canal & River Trust: A positive future by working together CRT’s Chief Executive, Richard Parry, set out his vision for the Trust I grew up in a village on the Trent, had many canal holidays as a boy and, since I moved to the West Midlands six years ago, the canals have been a […]
NABO Council members meet with CRT CEO Richard Parry
On 15 November NABO Chairman David Fletcher and Council Members Mike Rodd and Mark Tizard met with Richard Parry, the Canal and River Trust’s CEO, at their Milton Keynes offices. The meeting was a good opportunity for us to give Richard an overview of NABO and its recent history of engagement with BW/CRT, and he […]
CRT publish first report on Towpath Mooring Management
Last week CRT published its first public report on the Towpath Mooring Management project, which aims to support better and fairer use of towpath moorings. You can read it here. With NABO's AGM this coming weekend, we will hold over any comments until the new Council is in place and have time to consider. NABO […]
Boaters should read CRT legal documents on JR
CRT have made public it's response to boater Nick Brown's claim for judicial review on legal issues for the Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring The full ‘Grounds of Resistance’ of the Trust and its accompanying evidence are available on the Trust’s website: http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/4434.pdf http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/4435.pdf Boaters are encouraged to read it. NABO cannot comment […]
CRT annouce details for Winter Moorings
CRT have annouced details for Winter Mooring permits for 2013-14. They are trialling new options following suggestions from boaters. The Trust have said that they are offering a limited number of winter moorings at selected visitor mooring sites. In addition, there are two further options for continuous cruisers. The Trust is offering a cheaper general […]
