Archive for November, 2012

Boaters’ Voices DVD launch, 14th November, Devizes

Monday, November 12th, 2012

NABO AGM at Bradford on Avon, 17th November

Monday, November 12th, 2012

This year the National Association of Boat Owners’ AGM will be at the Beef and Barge at Bradford on Avon Marina on Saturday 17th November. Non-members are invited to the second half of the AGM starting at 12.30pm.

Read more…

Enforcement team job descriptions published

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Following a Freedom of Information request via www.whatdotheyknow.com, a boater has obtained the job descriptions and person specifications for most of the CRT/ BW enforcement team, apart from the job description for Enforcement and Licensing Manager Denise Yelland. This includes information about the numbers of staff in each position in different waterway areas.

Read more…

K and A boaters’ action group meeting 12th Nov, Devizes

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

The next meeting of the K and A boaters’ action group will be on Monday 12th November at 7.30pm in a pub in Devizes. If you have time to do some work over the next few months (or longer) defending our rights as liveaboards; doing constructive things like towpath tidies; engaging in dialogue with CRT etc, then we would like you to be in the group.

Read more…

Thefts at Bathampton and Devizes

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Several boats had their diesel siphoned in the Bathampton area late last week according to a boater who is moored there. At Devizes yesterday, a couple of boaters had their solar panel stolen.

Read more…

Towpath tidy Sat 10th November – please join in!

Monday, November 5th, 2012

There will be a towpath tidy this Saturday 10th November, organised by boaters. Please meet at Dundas wharf at 9.45am for a 10am start. The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust volunteers are also helping with this, and we will be using their work boat Vale of Pewsey to move the rubbish. Bring warm clothes, and work gloves if you have them – we have some gloves to lend as well. Rubbish bags will be provided.