Archive for July, 2013

Enforcement supervisor resigns

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Russell Bennett, CRT Enforcement Supervisor for London and the South, has resigned.

Read more…

CRT meets with hire companies after speeding hire boat complaints

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

Following complaints to CRT about the behaviour of hire boaters, CRT is meeting with hire boat companies in Devizes today to try to improve matters.

Read more…

Legal Aid is still available for liveaboards threatened with homelessness

Friday, July 5th, 2013

As a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing  and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), there have been some changes to the availability of Legal Aid. From 1 April 2013 Legal Aid is no longer available for debt problems or benefits problems.

Read more…

BaNES recommendations on boat dwellers to be published in July

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013

 The Task and Finish group set up by BaNES Council to assess how liveaboard boaters should be included in the Council’s strategies on Travellers and Housing has almost completed its report.

Read more…

K&A boaters action group next meeting 8th July, Semington

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013

The next meeting of the K&A boaters’ action group will be on Monday 8th July at 7.30pm in Semington. Please contact info@boatingcommunity.org.uk or 07928 078208 if you want to come. Lifts may be available.

Read more…