Towpath Winter Moorings

Towpath Winter Mooring Permits – a debate Mark Tizard summarises the arguments for and against.   NABO has been contacted by several members regarding the growth of towpath winter moorings and, following a discussion at the recent AGM, we thought we would open up the debate further to our members. NABO has supported winter moorings […]

Editorial November 14

Editorial   It’s nice to end the year on several positive notes: I’m pleased that £2 million has been earmarked to restore the historic Mile Wharf on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Burnley. We cruised past it in the summer and commented then on the disgraceful state it’s in. Although there are some big […]

Chairman’s report to AGM

Chairman’s Report to AGM   Having admired the work of NABO ever since we bought our first boat some 16 years ago, I was delighted to be invited to join the Council. I didn’t quite tumble to what David had in mind, though, when I soon discovered that he was planning to stand down after […]

NABO AGM on SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER

TO BE HELD AT STAFFORD BOAT CLUB MAPLEWOOD, WILDWOOD, STAFFORD ST17 4SG AT 1030 AM SPEAKERS DEAN DAVIES – INTERIM HEAD OF CRT’S CUSTOMER SERVICES "MY FIRST SIX MONTHS" STEPHANIE HORTON – MD RIVER CANAL RESCUE "INTERESTING CALL OUTS AND MOST COMMON PROBLEMS" RCR INTRODUCTORY AND RENEWAL DISCOUNT FOR NABO MEMBERS ALL WELCOME MORE DETAILS […]

NABO Responds to CRT’s Auction of Towpath Moorings Consultation

The National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) discussed this at the recent meeting of NABO Council and reviewed earlier submissions . The overwhelming  answer to the  question "Has anything changed since we previously responded to British Waterways on their proposal to auction long term moorings" was NO!

NABO Responds to Water Resources Strategy Consultation

NABO wishes to congratulate CRT on both the approach to, and contents of, this very fine and pioneering strategy-development exercise. The process of consulting the prime users of the waterways is exemplary and the proposals made are well-supported by evidence-based analysis and the use of best practice engineering techniques.