NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS
The end of IWAC?
In January, Defra confirmed that it is to proceed with the abolition of the much respected Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC).
A Report from the Anglian Region
The River Nene is all reopened after winter maintenance closures. The Great Ouse continues to be closed at St Ives lock where major works are taking place. Hopefully these will be completed before Easter. The Facilities in March are now closed. This means there are now no public facilities for boaters on the whole of […]
British Waterways Transfer Order in Parliament
The draft Order for the transfer of functions of British Waterways to the Canal & River Trust was laid before Parliament on 29 February 2012. The Public Bodies Act 2011 allows for such orders to be approved by resolution of each House after the expiry of the 40-day period specified in the Act.
Can I be sure my postal address is correct?
The Post Office has a facility to check your postcode or address and we recommend members use this to check that the address recorded on our system is correct. The useful facility can be found at http://www.postoffice.co.uk/postcode-finder (Click on the link and it will open in a new tab or window) Please use the format the Post […]
How do I change my Password?
Having logged in, choose Your Profile from the User Menu on the right hand side of the page. Move your mouse pointer over Edit and choose Update your Profile. Select the NABO Info tab. You have to enter your Password twice: in Password and Verify Password. Then click on Update.
Canal & River Trust – the other constituencies
by Stephen Peters (NABO and TBA preferred candidate in the CRT elections) As boat owners, our thoughts during the current CRT Council elections have understandably been centred on selecting the 4 Boater representatives who will serve on the Council for the next four years. Boaters with the appropriate licences will by now have received the […]
The Canal & River Trust concerns Stephen Peters
Stephen Peters (NABO and TBA preferred candidate in the CRT elections) writes: I am beginning to get a little concerned about the direction in which CRT matters are proceeding in the run-up to the eventual handover of British Waterways’ activities to the new charity later this year. Delays
BW licence increase for 2012 to be 6.4%
Licence renewals since January have included a notice saying increases from April 2012 will be 6.4%. This is based on the consumer price index of July 2011 (4.4%) plus 2%.
Over £1 billion investment secures future of new waterways charity
Here is the direct article placed by DEFRA and its announcement this morning (Tuesday 31st January) NABO Chairman is at a presentation by the Government during Tuesday afternoon and will no doubt comment further following that.
Let Voting Commence
LET VOTING COMMENCE! – THE CRT COUNCIL ELECTION GETS UNDERWAY by Stephen Peters (NABO and TBA preferred candidate in the CRT elections) The election for the Boaters’ Representatives on the Canal & River Trust Council will take another step forward on 8 February 2012, when the ballot process commences. Eligible voters (i.e. one person for […]
