NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS
A winter of not-somuch discontent
NN Editor John Sadler speaks The ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ has rapidly given way to winter, hopefully not of discontent. Meetings have recently taken place at which the Canal and River Trust seem to have taken note of boater’s opinions and produced an action plan based on improving navigation. This is very promising […]
CRT plans for better boating
Notes from Anne Husar As this will be my last chair’s column for 2024, it’s so good to be able to finish on what looks to be a high note. Back in September I received, out of the blue, an email from CRT’s Matthew Symonds to meet him, not for one of our regular NABO/CRT […]
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 boater representatives on the Trust’s Council and in its navigation advisory group. The Trust’s commitment to boating was reinforced by plans to recruit a further […]
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 meeting. This included representatives from Area Stakeholder Groups. They will increase charges by 9% for 2025 for River Thames, Anglian waterways and Medway navigation. This […]
CRT announce an increase of 4% in boat licence April 2025
The Canal & River Trust is today announcing an increase of 4% in boat licence fees from 1 April 2025 for both private boat owners and boating businesses. The rise is based on the latest Bank of England forecasts that inflation will remain at around 2.5% through until April 2025. Surcharges for boats without a […]
CRT campaign for better boating
Are we at a turning point for the canals? CRT are saying that they have listened to feedback from boaters to inform a plan for better boating. Their plan will prioritise issues that will improve navigation and target issues that will make the experience of boaters better. They will publish a dashboard with specific measures […]
NABO AGM approve new Terms and Privacy documents
At the AGM on 16th November 2024 NABO approved the use of revised Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The new documents are on links at the bottom of the page. The changes are described here: Terms and Conditions: There was some duplication of statements so these are amended. There are some minor changes about […]
NABO AGM 2024
The NABO AGM will be held at on Saturday 16th November at the Tamworth CC Club, Kettlebrook Wharf, Kettlebrook Rd Tamworth B77 1AG (by boat it is on the Coventry Canal, just up from Fazeley Junction). We will start at 11 am with the AGM formal business, followed by a presentation and discussion. After a […]
EA navigation update
We have just seen this document from EA Navigation update – October 2024 They say: Welcome to this shortened version of the Environment Agency Navigation Newsletter. As we end the 2024 boating season we wanted to reflect on the season and update you on some of the work that has been completed over the year, […]
Summer is a goin’ out
Chair Anne Husar writes And there went summer. Although it might have felt unremittingly cool and wet, according to the Met Office, neither temperature nor rainfall were anything other than average compared to previous years. There are numerous reports from boaters that the canals were quieter this summer than usual, with many noticing hire bases […]