NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS
Waterways Wanderers – guarded response from NABO!
Details have been published of the new arrangements which open up new stretches for fishing not previously let on BW Canals. A couple of the guidelines do not sit well with NABO
New Waterways Minister Announced
Richard Benyon MP Newbury (on the K & A) was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,Defra on 14 May 2010.
British Waterways announce potential stoppage programme for Winter 2010/11
British Waterways have announced their first version of their winter stoppages programme – here is an extract from that announcement:
NABO member stars in Thames Training video
NABO member and our Thames Rep stars in a new training video on the "Boating on the Thames"web site.
BW say BCN open as usual this summer
At the West Midlands user group meetings in the last week, BW presented their plans to keep the BCN open this summer.
More relaxation in the use of Standedge?
Following the efforts of NABO members Keith Noble and Peter Killan and others, David Baldacchino, BW Manager for the Manchester and Pennine waterway said at a User Group Meeting
BW to issue interim results of mooring consultations
BW have said that they have now made an interim assessment of the submissions made to two recent consultations; the Moorings consultation and the consultation which looked at developing local strategies. The moorings consutation generated 160 responses compared with 98 responses for the local strategies document.
BW announce changes to staff responsibilities for user interfaces
We hear of some plans to change responsibilities for the key interface personnel in BW With effect from 1 July
Environment Agency offer £10 Thames transit licence
NABO has learned that the Environment Agency are to offer a £10 transit licence in response to customer requests
BW announce canalphone for emergency stoppages
Throughout summer 2010 in addition to posting details of emergency stoppages on Waterscape.com, BW will provide the information on Canalphone (01923 201402).
