Popular locks
Popular locks CRT has released its annual boat movement report for 2017, which shows that the South East, North Wales & Borders and the West Midlands waterways remain the most popular cruising areas. The total recorded lockage in 2017 was 2.6% lower than in 2016, with the busiest site at the paired locks at Hillmorton […]
Canal and River Trust Council Meeting March 2018
The following is my report – I have used some notes from Andy Tidy’s report (mostly the finances as he explains it better than I could) As these are my recollections from notes they are not designed as an exact record and are not minutes. Therefore , they should not be accepted as such. We […]
CRT annouce private boat license changes.
CRT have just announced the outocme of the long consulation on licensing. The headline changes, to be phased in over five years from April 2019, are that:
DECISION NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER OF NAVIGATION RESPONSIBILITIES FROM EA TO CRT
On 20 November 2001, the National Association of Boat Owners(NABO) reported a press release confirming that the Government had decided that the Environment Agency (EA) should retain responsibility for navigation on the rivers under its control and not transfer them to British Waterways. Some 16 years later, NABO again wrote to MPs that sit on […]
Future of Environment Agency Navigations
Dear National Navigation User Forum Members, Over the past few years we’ve had fruitful and positive discussions with the Canal & River Trust and Government about whether, and if so under what terms, the Environment Agency’s navigation responsibilities might be transferred to the Trust. CRT recently submitted their proposed terms for taking over our navigation […]
NABO concerned about the future of Blowers Green Pumphouse
To: Canal & River Trust acting as Trustee of the Waterways Infrastructure Trust; F.A.O. Jeff Peake, Estates Department, Aqua House, 20 Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1QA. Dear Sirs Re: Dispose of freehold interest in Blowers Green Pumphouse, Peartree Lane, Dudley, West Midlands In response to your recent public notice for the purposes of Section 121 […]
NABO writes to MPs about proposed take-over of EA navigational responsibilities by CRT
I write to express our concerns regarding the proposed take-over of the navigational responsibilities by the Canal and River Trust (CRT) of the waters currently managed by the Environment Agency (EA).
CRT BEGINS INTERNAL CONSULTATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES
Following recent changes to its Executive team, the Canal & River Trust yesterday (6th December 2017) began a 60-day period of internal consultation about changes to its internal structures and a significant reduction in the size of its senior management team.
CRT equality policy
CRT equality policy In October, CRT published its policy to promote equality for people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and its approach to making reasonable adjustments to remove disadvantages for disabled people in accessing and using its waterways. The policy ensures that CRT: § Provides equality, fairness and respect concerning all aspects […]
New Boater Liaison Group on the Mon & Brec
The first meeting of this group was held on the 12th July 2017 at Llangattock. This innovative development was the brainchild of the CRT Waterways Manager Nick Worthington and greatly welcomed by all boaters on the canal.
