NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS
Boat owner fined for illegally mooring his boat on Ely Riverside
A boater moored his boat on the River Great Ouse in Ely without permission for four months. He claimed he could not move the boat, as it did not currently have an engine.
NABO’s position on mooring regulations
NABO has today made a Press Release clarifying its position on the whole question of mooring regulations on the waterways managed by the Canal and River Trust. The Trust has recently issued a consultation document that outlines its plans for the South Eastern part of the Waterways and many of their proposals have enraged the […]
Cambridge consultation on Riverside Moorings
Cambridge City Council have launched a consultation on the Riverside Moorings.
NABO News
NABO News is the association’s 32-page full-colour magazine that provides up to date information on the waterways, as well as a forum for NABO members to give voice to issues that concern them. There are six issues per year and each contains regular features on Boating, News, Talking points, Rewind (summaries of past NABO News), […]
HS2 prefered routes to Leeds and Manchester published
The Department for Tranport have released the HS2 phase two initial preffered route plans. There are maps providing a detailed depiction of the two routes to West Midlands to Leeds and Manchester.
CRT SE region launch mooring consultation
CRT SE region have launched a mooring consultation seeking comments by 1st March 2013.
EA Thames lock closures – 2012/13
EA have recently issued their programme of River Thames lock closures, all part of the Waterway investment programme – 2012/13.
K and A Mooring Strategy Steering Group
BW (now CRT) commenced Mooring Strategy Steering Group in 2010 in an attempt find consensus amongst users, business and local authorities over mooring congestion on the west end of the Kennet and Avon Canal. NABO regional secretary Andrew Colyer and and Legal officer Geoffrey Rogerson contributed to the meetings in 2010 and 2011, and made […]
Summary of NABO activities for 2012
In 2012, NABO representatives have attended a full range of consultation meetings with DEFRA, BW, then CRT and EA, BSS, NINF, and other user groups etc, both nationally and locally. This is the core work of the Association, monitoring what is going on, reading the papers, listening to the presentations and making considered comments both […]
Boat Safety Scheme
NABO has long serving members who contribute to the management of the Boat Safety Scheme. They are not examiners, just boaters with a technical background and an eagerness in representing the user’s interest. NABO has representation at technical, advisory and management levels within the scheme and over the years has been a leading influence in […]
