The new year is upon us
Editor John Sadler writes: One of the greatest mistakes that boaters can make is to assume that as the network has been there for 200 years it will be there…
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March 11, 2026
NABO Bulletin February 2026
DearDuncan NABO Bulletin February 2026 Help needed! Do any of our members have professional experience of working with The Press? We are looking for a volunteer to help us publicise…
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March 1, 2026
DEFRA Consultation on solid fuel stove emissions
DEFRA are running a consultation in March setting out proposals to reduce emissions from domestic burning through: Stricter emission limits for new stoves – introducing tougher smoke emission standards for new…
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February 27, 2026
NABO Bulletin January 2026
Dear Stephen NABO Bulletin January 2026 Help needed! Do any of our members have professional experience of working with The Press? We are looking for a volunteer to help us…
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February 1, 2026
NABO Bulletin December 2025
View in browser Dear Member NABO Bulletin December 2025 Brace yourselves, it’s a long one. Llangollen Breach. As no doubt most of you will know, the Llangollen Canal suffered a…
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January 2, 2026
Passing on the baton
Chair Anne Husar writes: Today’s the day, 27th October, queues of boats have built up on parts of the UK’s canal system ready for release. After months of being caught…
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December 6, 2025
Winter Musings
Editor John Sadler writes: I hesitate to use the ‘C’ word but Christmas is coming, we are well into Autumn as I write and at last the air has become…
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December 6, 2025
NABO Bulletin November 2025
Dear Member NABO Bulletin November 2025 AGM NABO's AGM was held on 22nd November at Tamworth CC. Anne Husar has stepped down as Chair, and Andy Williams is acting Chair…
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December 2, 2025
The Boat Licensing Commission report has now been published
The report can be accessed here As a representative of the interests of boaters on inland waterways, in particular CRT's network, the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO), through its…
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November 23, 2025
CRT increase licences again
The Canal & River Trust is today announcing an increase in boat licence fees for both private boat owners and boating businesses of 4.85% from 1 April 2026. The rise…
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November 12, 2025