Calling all Winter cruisers
Winter cruisers, between now and Monday 1st August you should be thinking about your winter plans. Why?
No new enforcement powers being sought by NWC
In response to concerns raised by members, NABO sought assurance from British Waterways (via the BW Advisory Forum) and direct from DEFRA that BW will not be allowed to seek additional boating enforcement powers if the transfer of engagement to the New Waterways Charity go ahead.
BW Undertakings to NABO 1993
British Waterways Undertakings to NABO 1993
NEW trustees announced to lead waterways into third sector
The founding trustees have been appointed for the new waterways charity that will take over the running of British Waterways’ canals, rivers and docks in England and Wales from April 2012.
A Judgement
British Waterways took proceedings against Paul Davies as far back as March 2009. This subsequently became one of their test cases to try to clarify their legal powers,
You can affect BW’s winter stoppage programme
The first draft of the proposed 2011/2012 Winter Stoppages programme is now live at www.waterscape.com/winterstoppages and British Waterways is welcoming feedback via the website until Friday 3 June 2011. All comments will be taken into consideration and a revised programme will then be published in July, with the final programme following in early September
K&A has Cruiseway status
British Waterways has announced that the Kennet & Avon Canal is now classified as having ‘cruiseway’ status.
BW reductions in on-line moorings
As part of NABO's ongoing monitoring of British Waterways' mooring policies, we asked Sally Ash, Head of Boating, to provide us with any available data relating to the policy of reducing on-line moorings. We were grateful to be given the link to a document
High Speed Two
British Waterways is establishing a project team to respond to the formal public consultation on High Speed Two (HS2) launched today [28 Feb 2011].
BW announce rises for Long Term Moorers
BW has announced the price adjustments for its long-term moorings for customers with 12 month mooring permits.
