EA press release on boaters cases
EA have today made a press release saying "Boaters ordered to pay £3,239 for flouting boat registration laws."
Welcome to NABO
Welcome to the National Association of Boat Owners website. It’s good to have you aboard! Now that you have discovered the “Members-Only” part of the website, you can check and amend your membership details at any time, by selecting the “My Account” link on the User Menu. Don’t forget to update your Profile if you […]
The Canal & River Trust (CRT) is a legal Charity
The Charity Commission has confirmed the registration of the Canal & River Trust under registration number 1146792. The news means that the Trust, which already has a Board of Trustees, a governing Council and, in HRH The Prince of Wales, a Royal Patron, is now legally permitted to raise charitable income to support its objectives.
HRH Prince of Wales: Patron for Canal & River Trust
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, a long-time supporter of the waterways, will become the first Patron of the new Canal & River Trust, the body being set up to care for the historic canals and rivers of England and Wales. The news was announced at the first meeting of the CRT's Council in […]
Staffs and Worcs Canal Lock Tail Bridges
John Slee, NABO continuous cruising rep, writes, I am currently cruising from Stourport to Great Haywood on the Staffs & Worcs Canal. So far I have only reached the summit pound, but I believe I have seen enough to send in the following complaint to a British Waterways DIrector concerning the risk to boaters and […]
More lock restrictions-Leeds & Liverpool Canal
BW have announced more water conservation restrictions for summer 2012, this time on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Boaters can get up to date details of all restrictions and stoppages by subcribing to British Waterways Stoppage Alerts or looking up the latest news on Waterscape.com On March 21st, BW announced the following restrictions (for period […]
New trustees appointed to the Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust, the charity that will become the guardian of British Waterways’ 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales in 2012, has appointed three new trustees to its Board. The new trustees bring considerable business skills and experience to the Trust, which will be the third largest owner of listed […]
Easter Boat Gathering 2012
The Easter Boat Gathering 2012 at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, is set to be a spectacular celebration of narrowboat culture, so if you are a narrowboat owner why not come and join us?
Court case over River Brent mooring
Details are becoming available on the outcome of a High Court case involving mooring rights and other licence matters.
Richmond consults on mooring byelaw
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is consulting over a proposal to introduce a byelaw to regulate mooring on the land it owns fronting the Thames.
