NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSNABO Press Release on the Boaters’ Manifesto
At its most recent meeting at the end of November, NABO Council agreed to formally endorse the Key Points in the Boaters Manifesto. NABO Vice Chair, Simon Robbins said: “We are pleased to see that an independent group of boaters shares broadly the same concerns as we identified in our formal submission to DEFRA during […]
Launch of Thames Tunnel Now!
The tidal reaches of the Thames are regularly polluted by sewage discharges from the combined sewer overflows after rainfall.
BW publishes new guidance for boats without a home mooring
British Waterways (BW) is today publishing updated, more concise mooring guidance for boats without a home mooring.
More info on Olympic/Paralympic navigation restrictions
Further details of planned restrictions to navigation in London were released by British Waterways last week, (Waterscape press release here). In effect a zone from Little Venice to the Lea Bridge Road at Hackney Marshes will become a closed area between 03 July and 10 September 2012, with boat transits and movements in that zone […]
NABO AGM – Sat 20th November 2010
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 19th Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Boat Owners will be held on Saturday 20th November 2010 at Wolverhampton Boat Club commencing at 10.45 a.m. (Tea and Coffee from 10.15 a.m.). The agenda will be as follows:-
Canal & River Trust Framework
Click here to view the CRT's Transition Trustees Update from September 2011 in a new window or tab. It includes the following informative Appendicies: A Name and Symbol B Representation and Recruitment to Council C Recruitment of Chairs and Members to Waterway & Museum Partnerships D Waterway Partnerships D(i) Terms of Reference D(ii) Role of […]
NABO suggests modifications to BW’s Guidelines
British Waterways responded to the Bristol court decision in their favour by amending the “Mooring Guidance for Continuous Cruisers”. Stakeholder organisations, including NABO, were invited to a meeting to discuss the changes on 23rd June 2011. Geoffrey Rogerson and John Slee attended on NABO's behalf. At the end of the meeting, NABO asked for the […]
Calling all Winter cruisers
Winter cruisers, between now and Monday 1st August you should be thinking about your winter plans. Why?
Waterways on the Politics Show
This Sunday, 10th July, at 11a.m., The Politics Show for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will be reporting "on the huge job of handing the network over to a new "National Trust" of canals by next spring. Securing a bright future for our 200-year-old system or just a way of cutting costs."
No new enforcement powers being sought by NWC
In response to concerns raised by members, NABO sought assurance from British Waterways (via the BW Advisory Forum) and direct from DEFRA that BW will not be allowed to seek additional boating enforcement powers if the transfer of engagement to the New Waterways Charity go ahead.
