NABO News 2018

Nabo News – Issue 6 of 2018: 4 Editorial 5 In the Chair 6 Fly on the wall 7 New NABO Council. 8 Membership and web issues. 9 Around the regions: North West 10 EA registration charge increase, New Leeds wharf. 11 And at CRT 12 CRT annual public meeting. 14 More reorganisation 15 Middle […]

Report of NINF’s February Meeting

The National Inland Navigation Forum, NINF, met at the St Pancras Cruising Club on Saturday 10th February 2018. 8 of its member bodies were represented, together with the General Secretary, Michael Stimpson. This Forum continues to be a useful meeting point bringing together navigational bodies involved in CRT, EA and other waterways – especially important at this […]

DECISION NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER OF NAVIGATION RESPONSIBILITIES FROM EA TO CRT

On 20 November 2001, the National Association of Boat Owners(NABO) reported a press release confirming that the Government had decided that the Environment Agency (EA) should retain responsibility for navigation on the rivers under its control and not transfer them to British Waterways. Some 16 years later, NABO again wrote to MPs that sit on […]

Future of Environment Agency Navigations

Dear National Navigation User Forum Members, Over the past few years we’ve had fruitful and positive discussions with the Canal & River Trust and Government about whether, and if so under what terms, the Environment Agency’s navigation responsibilities might be transferred to the Trust.  CRT recently submitted their proposed terms for taking over our navigation […]

NABO concerned about the future of Blowers Green Pumphouse

To: Canal & River Trust acting as Trustee of the Waterways Infrastructure Trust; F.A.O. Jeff Peake, Estates Department, Aqua House, 20 Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1QA. Dear Sirs Re: Dispose of freehold interest in Blowers Green Pumphouse, Peartree Lane, Dudley, West Midlands In response to your recent public notice for the purposes of Section 121 […]

CRT equality policy

CRT equality policy In October, CRT published its policy to promote equality for people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and its approach to making reasonable adjustments to remove disadvantages for disabled people in accessing and using its waterways. The policy ensures that CRT: §       Provides equality, fairness and respect concerning all aspects […]

New Open Canal Map

New Open Canal Map A free UK canal and river map has been launched for Desktop, Android and iPhone/iPad, created using users’ contributions and CRT’s Map Open Data. You can add information to the maps by typing in a place name and dragging a red marker to the exact location you want. Then add the […]