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At the budget in March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer agreed that boaters can continue to use red diesel with the customary declarations on tax split. The Treasury held a consultation at the end of 2020, and NABO responded as we reported in the October NN. We are delighted that the Treasury have listened to us. NABO has been campaigning on this for more than 20 years! Our persistence has paid off at last.NABO Home
CRT Online booking service coming soon
From 14 November CRT will be introducing a new online self-service booking system which will allow boaters to book passage through some of the waterways’ most famous landmarks.
Once it’s up and running, if you’re planning trips through Anderton Boat Lift, Standedge Tunnel, Liverpool Canal Link, Ribble Link and Frankton Lock, or wanting to use Wigan and Ellesmere dry docks, you’ll be able to book up to two years in advance. If it’s popular then they will look to expand online booking to other bookable passages and dry docks across the network.
The say that it is still in the testing phase of development but will announce weblinks and a ‘How to…’ guide nearer the launch date!
Thames lock closures for winter 2016
EA has updated their web site with the plans for this winter. You can see the details here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/river-thames-conditions-closures-restrictions-and-lock-closures
CRT Winter Stoppages 2016-17
CRT has published the list of winter stoppages for the coming period. Members are urged to take a look to see how it may affect their cruising plans over the season. The details can be found here:
Busy weeks on the Ordsall Chord, Manchester
Network Rail tell us that they are to remove some of the old bridges near to Castlefield Basin, Manchester in August as part of the controversial Ordsall Chord rail link. This is very near to Castlefield Basin.
The project details can be seen here, including a detailed map.
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/north/Ordsall-Chord.aspx