Archive for September, 2012

CRT Annual Meeting 27 September -book your place now!

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

The Canal and River Trust is holding its first Annual Meeting in Birmingham on Thursday 27th September 2012 at 2pm – 4pm. All customers of the Canal and River Trust, boat licence holders and users of the waterways can attend. To book your place, email annual.meeting@canalrivertrust.org.uk by 20th September and give the details requested below.

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CRT threaten our web site with libel

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

This web site’s Editor received a letter from CRT recently threatening to take court proceedings for libel against the web site because of statements made in articles revealing and commenting about BW/CRT’s relationship with hire boat holiday brokers Drifters Leisure Limited.

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Continuous Hassle

Monday, September 17th, 2012

In an email exchange with a boater, Sally Ash said recently that “I honestly don’t know what I’ve done to generate such CC militancy and become such a hate figure!!” The boater had sent a complaint headed “Continuous Hassle” to one of the local CRT offices about the treatment of continuous cruisers. He was surprised to find Ms Ash responding from Head Office.

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Parties boat work – rearrange these words

Monday, September 17th, 2012

The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust has resumed regular work parties in the Bradford on Avon area with the workboat Vale of Pewsey. Volunteers are welcome to join the crew.

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CRT says Drifters shares are insignificant

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

The CRT has been keen to emphasise that its interest in the hire boat holiday marketing consortium Drifters Leisure Limited is insignificant.

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K and A mooring strategy consultation plans changed despite BW statement

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

CRT’s plans for the consultation on the K and A Local Mooring Strategy have changed again. A sub-group of the Local Waterway Partnership (formerly the Partnership Board) will review the mooring strategy and will decide what consultation is required. CRT claims this sub-group will be “independent”. At the final meeting of the Local Mooring Strategy Steering Group in October 2011 it was agreed that the Local Waterway Partnership would review the mooring strategy. BW then unilaterally disbanded the Local Mooring Strategy Steering Group before its work was complete. However, at that point BW still intended to carry out a full public consultation.

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Consultation on definition of “Houseboat” until 30th September

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

CRT/ BW is running a consultation on changes to the terms and conditions for houseboat mooring permits. It started at the end of May and the deadline is 30 September 2012. The consultation also seeks views on changes to the definition of “Houseboat”. There are at least two reasons to respond to this consultation.

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CRT heavy mob strikes again.

Saturday, September 8th, 2012

This is being posted around the Internet, concerning two boats seized on the Grand Union at Uxbridge. We know nothing about the background but these may have been somebody’s home so make sure you protect yours. Get licenced, by hook or by crook, it’s your passport to tell CRT what to do rather than as here, the other way around.

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Boaters’ action group meeting 10th September, Bradford on Avon

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

The K&A Boaters’ Action Group will meet next on Monday 10th September at 7.30pm in Bradford on Avon.

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If it’s broken – report it!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Boaters met with Mark Stephens, the K and A Manager, a few months ago and discussed many issues about facilities and maintenance. There is now a phone number to report breakages and other problems with water taps, sanitary facilities, rubbish bins etc. The number is 01380 722859.

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