CRT meets with the Boating Associations

In attendance at this meeting, called by CRT, on the 3rd of February 2014, were the Chairs and representatives of NABO (Mike Rodd, Mark Tizard), IWA (Les Etheridge and Paul Roper), RBOA (Alan Wildman), AWCC (Paul La Blique) and ACC (Steve Jay and Louise Yeoman). From CRT were CEO Richard Parry, Directors Vince Moran and […]

NABO responds to CRT review of elections to CRT Council

NABO has responded to the CRT Consultation paper – REVIEW OF ELECTIONS TO COUNCIL, published 19 November 2013, see: http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/4881.docx The CRT Council was formed 18 months ago ahead of the launch of the Canal & River Trust and has an important role in helping to shape policy, raise and debate issues, provide guidance and […]

NABO meets CRT to discuss legal issues

Notes from meeting between CRT and NABO held on 14th Jan 2014 Present: Richard Parry (RP), Jackie Lewis (JL), Mike Rodd (MGR), Mark Tizard (MT), Geoffrey Rogerson (GR). The thrust of the meeting revolved around the NABO legal review which has been prepared and was due to be sent to members with the December issue […]

Bulletin January 2014

This is the seventh NABO Bulletin. On the 14th of January, Mike Rodd, Mark Tizard and NABO’s legal representative Geoffrey Rogerson met with CRT’s Chief Executive, Richard Parry, and recently promoted legal counsel, Jackie Lewis. This meeting gave NABO the opportunity to explain its views on a wide range of issues, informed by legal opinion […]

Bulletin November 2013

This is the fourth NABO Bulletin. This is a reminder about the AGM in two weeks time. The AGM will take place on Saturday 16th November 2013 at Wolverhampton Boat Club, Pendeford Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 0PG on the southern end of the Shropshire Union. Usual business will start at 10.45 – tea and coffee available […]

NABO responds to K&A moorings report

NABO responds to the Canal and River Trust consultation report on a proposed “Towpath Mooring Plan” for The Kennet & Avon Canal Brief History In 2012, at the request of the Canal and River Trust (CRT), the K&A Waterways Partnership nominated a mooring sub-group to come up with workable ways of addressing the CRT aims […]

CRT latest on K&A Mooring Plan

CRT have released the summary reports on the consultation for the K&A Mooring Plan. They comment that there were: 438 completed response questionnaires received as well as 19 separate submissions to the consultation, including eight from local and national organisations with links to the canal. The consultation questionnaire findings together with the detailed comments highlight a […]

Is there a need for a CRT welfare manager?

Recently CRT legally removed a boat from its waters using the section 8 process and in so doing effectively made a mentally ill boater homeless. This is a pretty provocative statement and feelings around this event recently ran high on the boating forums and web journals. In short order a petition asking CRT to stop […]