NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSBritish Waterways is listening!
Earlier this winter, John Slee, NABO’s continuous cruising rep, emailed British Waterways with a complaint, that Sally Ash, Head of Boating Services, has described as "well justified".
NABO response to BW’s licence fees proposals
BW have now received NABO’s input to their consultation about Boat Licence Fees.
BW Boat Licence Fee
BW have launched a consultation about Boat Licence Fees. The net-of-VAT licence will not increase, BUT the prompt payment discount will be reduced and an online renewal discount introduced.
Where do I report waterway problems?
Who do I report problems with the waterways to?
NABO Legal Challenge BW
The current position is that we have asked BW for a meeting date in January for our Chairman and Legal Representative to go to talk about the issues. We are awaiting confirmation. In December, BW felt that they should publish their letter of response dated 10 October on their web site: here is the link. Do […]
BW Local Moorings Strategies
The aim of this British Waterways consultation is to invite feedback on the mechanics of how BW should develop local mooring strategies. These are proposed as a means of ensuring that, as boating use of the waterways increases, scarce space along the line of the canal is shared fairly between waterway users and general amenity […]
BW Moorings Consultation
The aims of this British Waterways consultation are to: improve understanding of the complex issues associated with management of moorings on BW’s 2,000 mile historic waterway network in England and Wales invite feedback on new policy proposals which we have developed with help from national boating organisations.
WC Surveys PR
OUR CASH STRAPPED CANALS– A CATASTROPHE IN WAITING Lack of cash could endanger the safety of all who use or live near our canals and rivers, a recent survey confirmed.
BW property sell off
Dear friends There is good news coming from BW on the issue of the potential sell off. They have put out a press release.
BW Property sell-off
David Fletcher, NABO chairman writes, There is good news coming from BW on the issue of the potential sell off. They have put out a press release The headline is: “The UK Government has today (7 December 2009) ended recent speculation about the sale of British Waterways’ property endowment in England and Wales by announcing […]
