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CRT Annual report 2025

CRT have issued their annual report for 2024-2025. It can be found here. We see that boating income is now their top income stream. Maybe just as well, to help…

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NN News on line

NABO News back copies for only the last two years are available to read by non members. The main archive is members only. The latest colour edition of NABO News…

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CRT National boat count 2025

The Canal & River Trust’s National Boat Count, conducted across the charity’s waterways each year, has seen a 1.5% increase in boat numbers together with an increase in unlicensed boats,…

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Web site archives

Many of the archives are withdrawn at the moment. You cannot access them. This is whilst we review access requirements and strategies. If you have an urgent need, please get…

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Wiltshire Council wants to hear from boaters

NABO members and other boaters on the Kennet and Avon may be interested in the following event: Wiltshire Council is running a new project called ‘Boaters’ Voices’. It is part…

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NABO News 2025

NABO News - Issue 5 of 2025: 4 Editorial, Boater’s App development5 In the Chair. A NABO appeal for help!6 In the Vice Chair7 Meeting reports8 BSS technical forum9 CRT’s…

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Bridgewater Canal update

The canal owners have provided an update. 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬: Regular monitoring of stoplogs and the earth dam to ensure robust short- and medium-term water retention. Investigating the cause of the…

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Bridgewater canal is closed

Due to a breach in the Dunham area of the Bridgewater Canal, notice is hereby given that the canal and towpath will be closed to navigation and pedestrians between Agden…

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CRT announce plan to improve boater’s experience

At CRT's Annual Meeting, the  Head of boating and customer services Matthew Symonds spoke about plans to improve boater satisfaction with actions developed through a series of workshops with the…

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EA boat registration costs up 9% for 2025

EA have announced the outcome of the ‘Consultation on Environment Agency Navigation boat registration charges from January 2025 at an extraordinary joint National Waterways Forum and National Waterways Advisory Group…

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