Archive for June, 2014
Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Sally Ash, the unpopular Head of Boating, finally retires at the end of this month after 38 years working for BW and CRT. She joined BW as a researcher in 1976 following a Masters degree at Reading University. Here we take a look back at some of her activities and the cost of her career both to boaters and to her employers, not only in financial terms but also in goodwill, time and effort.
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Tags: Boat Licence Terms and Conditions, consultation, continuous cruising, FOI requests, Houseboat Certificates, liveaboards, Local Mooring Strategy, London Boaters, mooring policy, moorings, NABO, River Lea, roving mooring permits, Sally Ash, Section 17, visitor moorings, Waterways Act 1995, Waterways Ombudsman
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014
A planning application by Devizes Canoe Club to build a slipway will result in the loss of what is now permanent mooring space at Lower Wharf, Devizes.If you are concerned about the loss of mooring space, the deadline for objections is July 3rd.
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Tags: Canal and River Trust, canoeists, Charities Act 2011, Devizes, Devizes Canoe Club, moorings, planning application, Wiltshire County Council
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
A Freedom of Information request shows that CRT had received legal advice that meant it had to change the K&A local mooring plan substantially before implementation, contrary to the statement of CRT Chief Executive Richard Parry on 21st May.
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Tags: continuous cruising, FOI request, Jackie Lewis, K&A Interim 12-month Local Plan, liveaboards, Local Mooring Strategy, Local Waterway Partnership, Matthew Symonds, Richard Parry, Sally Ash
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
A meeting is to take place between boaters, parish councillors and CRT on 19th June in Wilcot to try to resolve problems between boaters and local residents in the Pewsey area.
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Tags: Alton Parish Council, continuous cruising, Honey Street, liveaboards, Matthew Symonds, Pewsey Area Crime and Community Safety, Pewsey Community Area Partnership, Sheila Shaw, Wilcot Parish Council, Wiltshire County Council, Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wootton Rivers Parish Council
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