NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSNABO responds to 2011 Licence fee consultation
After internal discussion within NABO Council and considering comments and suggestions from members, NABO has submitted its response to the 2011 Licence fee consultation document as follows: National Association of Boat Owners Consultation response concerning the Proposed changes to the licencing system in 2011. Boat Licence Changes 2011 The National Association […]
BW Announces New Dredging Contractor
After a competitive tendering process, British Waterways (BW) has awarded a national dredging contract to marine-based civil engineer Land & Water Services Ltd. The initial contract
BW Appeal for Computer Volunteers
NABO and other stakeholder organisations have been asked to help BW quickly integrate a new computer programme across all its offices. Anyone with experience is asked to offer a few hours help
BW NW Water Resource Statement
British Waterways North-West Water Resource Position Statement: 3 August 2010 Following issue of the position statement dated 20 July 2010, the prolonged dry weather was broken by a few days of heavy rain.
BW’s thinking on the 3rd sector?
BW continue to consult on their 2020 proposals for moving the organisation to the third sector. NABO Chairman attended a workshop hosted by DEFRA on 15 July to discuss this,
BW Review of NABO Waterways Condition Survey Urgent issues
Jeff Whyatt, British Waterways SE Waterways Unit Manager, has produced a summary of the waterways units’ responses to urgent issues highlighted by NABO’s Waterways Condition Survey.
BW Public consultation on Winter Stoppages Planning 2010/11
This year, for the first time, BW is encouraging more active involvement of waterway users in planning the timetable of works.
BW says “Survey and NABO dialogue are invaluable”
British Waterways’ Boaters’ Update May 2010 praises NABO.
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 Yard at Marsworth
BW are proposing to hold 2 meetings to show the public its amended plans for this re-development.
