Richard Parry responds to Simon Greer’s open letter
Dear Simon, Thank you for your open letter. I am responding to acknowledge your contribution to the ongoing discussion about how the Trust can best fulfil its mission – to protect, manage and improve our waterways for the public to enjoy now and in the future.
A new era dawns?
NABO has welcomed the decision by CRT to create the role of Head of Customer Service, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, Richard Parry. The responsibilities will include leisure boating, licensing and enforcement as well as leading wider customer service changes. NABO Chairman, Mike Rodd, says that we welcome this timely initiative and are confident […]
CRT focusses on the customer
As part of its renewed focus on improving customer service, the Canal & River Trust is today (24 June) announcing a series of changes in the way its teams are organised. The new structure, which has been developed over recent months by, and in consultation with, staff from across the charity, underpins the Trust’s ten-year […]
Open letter to CRT’s CEO
Several NABO members have said that others might like to read this letter from our well-known member Simon Greer, in which he suggests many ideas for improvements to the waterways.
MS Queen Victoria in Liverpool
The Cunard liner MS Queen Victoria is in Liverpool tonight, Friday 30th May, to celebrate the maiden voyage of the earlier Cunard liner the RMS Aquitania, 31st May 1914. The picture shows her lying alonside the ferry terminal with the Mersey Ferry in the fore. She sails for Ireland and Southampton tomorrow afternoon. More here: […]
NABO publishes legal information
The National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has for many years been concerned over some of the ways in which British Waterways (and latterly the Canal and River Trust – CRT) have interpreted the Acts of Parliament that govern the canal system. NABO has in the past – and again recently – obtained advice from […]
Boat Fire Safety Week 2014: Top 10 Tips to stay alive
During Boat Fire Safety Week 2014 (26-30 May), the national campaign by Fire Kills and the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS), boat owners are being asked to pass on tips from the BSS website and leaflets that help skippers and their crews to stay safe from fire and carbon monoxide (CO) risks.
CRT’s Winter Stoppages – 2014/15 consultation
Each winter, CRT takes the opportunity of reduced cruising activity to concentrate effort on essential repairs and maintenance to the canals. Once again they are inviting us to review the provisional plans prepared by their local works planners and comment on the plans, helping them to minimise disruption.
NABO comments on CRT’s “Sharing Towpaths” proposals.
NABO believes that it is absolutely fundamental to recognise that the prime users of towpaths are boaters, who contribute around a quarter of CRT’s annual income. There must be recognition in the Towpath Code of the need for other users to respect boaters and their needs. The needs of boaters should also be paramount in […]
NABO needs YOUR input on mooring enforcement issues
Towards the end of May we are attending a meeting with CRT and other boating associations to discuss issues around overstaying and current enforcement practices. This message is about understanding the scale of the problem and discussing ideas for improving the process.
