NABO News 2017
Nabo News – Issue 6 of 2017: 4 Editorial 5 In the Chair 6 Fly on the wall 10 Around the Regions; North East and West Midlands 12 News: Increased registration and licence fees. Cut in CRT’s winter works spend. CRT restructuring. Changes to RCD. Towpath time-trials by cyclists. 15 Thames mooring not in […]
‘Peer-to-peer’ boat rentals
‘Peer-to-peer’ boat rentals Mark Tizard examines some of the implications of CRT’s proposed new licence category currently under review. In recent years, it has become increasingly common to read of boats available to rent in Central London and on the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the practice is spreading to other areas. Yet, to obtain […]
Farewell to two good friends of NABO
Louis Jankel I am sure you will share my sadness to hear that Louis Jankel passed away on 13th December. I have only known Louis for the past three years, but soon came to realise how very passionate he was about our wonderful Thames and related waterways – not only always willing to challenge EA […]
In the Chair February 2017
Home comforts NABO Chair Stella Ridgway offers some tips for liveaboards I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. We certainly did, as my eldest daughter surprised me by arriving from New Zealand for an extended visit on Christmas Eve. As you can imagine when you are surprised like that, there were many tears, hugs and […]
Editorial February 2017
Consultation and funding – a lack of both for some Editor Peter Fellows compares navigation authorities Following the complaints throughout last year over lack of vegetation management on the South Oxford Canal, it is good to see that CRT is spending the winter putting the situation right. And it is also good that CRT is […]
River Thames and connecting waterways: cruising guide
The EA has just published the latest version of this guide for boaters and other users of the River Thames, includes maps plotting boating facilities, distance and headways and navigation information. See: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/river-thames-and-connecting-waterways-cruising-guide For any questions about this publication, please email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Editorial December 2016
Editorial Another successful AGM at Wolverhampton Boat Club (many thanks for the excellent food and hospitality), with Stella taking over the reins from Mike and farewells to longstanding Council members Geoffrey Rogerson and Stephen Peters and London rep, Simon Robbins. It was good to meet Ken Hylins, who has a special interest in assisting boaters […]
Am I missing something?
Am I missing something? As a fairly recent member of NABO, I fail to understand the objection to CRT stating that all boaters should obey the same rules when cruising whether they have a home mooring or not. Am I missing something here? Rodney Hardwick Mark Tizard, NABO Vice Chair, replied: The reason why NABO objects […]
NABO’s new Assistant for the Disabled
NABO’s new Assistant for the Disabled Ken Hylins writes: “I have lived on a narrowboat some five years as a continual cruiser … five minutes as some would say. Then two years ago my partner became very ill and was in hospital for a total of three months, which, when living on a narrowboat, is a […]
In the Chair – Stella Ridgway looks forward
We are all ‘customers’ now Stella Ridgway looks forward to a better service As this is my first column as Chair of NABO, I’ll begin with a short background: I live on a narrowboat on the Upper Peak Forest Canal with my husband Chris and two Labradors. My disability prevents us moving at present and […]
