Archive for November, 2015

Boaters’ Festive Get Together 12th December, Bath

Sunday, November 29th, 2015

There will be a family-friendly festive get together for boaters on Saturday 12th December, 3pm-9pm, at the Love Lounge, The Bell Inn, Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW. The event will include children’s activities, music, information and discussion about what to do if CRT has refused to renew your boat licence for 12 months. There will be time to socialise and sing a few sea shanties too. 

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All welcome at Dundas carol service on 5th December

Thursday, November 26th, 2015

The boaters’ Christmas carol service will take place at Dundas Aqueduct on Saturday 5th December at 6pm. All boaters, local residents and their families are welcome. 

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More hire boats for Devizes Wharf

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

Oxfordshire Narrowboats will be taking over the White Horse Boats base at Devizes Wharf from next season and increasing the number of hire boats to four.

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Make sure you can vote in CRT Council elections

Sunday, November 22nd, 2015

The election for the CRT Council is under way. Polling opened on 13th November and ends on 11th December at midnight. There are two candidates who are liveaboard boaters without home moorings who we believe will support our interests.

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CRT seize boaters’ property

Friday, November 20th, 2015

CRT today (19th November) seized boaters’ property from the towpath between Bath and Dundas including bicycles, bike trailers and dog bowls despite assurances that moveable objects in daily use that were temporarily left on the towpath would not be taken. We understand that the seizure of property will continue between Dundas and Bradford on Avon tomorrow (20th November) and beyond.

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Boat fire safety talk, 16th November, Horton

Saturday, November 7th, 2015

There will be a presentation and question and answer session on boat fire safety by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 16th November at 7.30pm at the Bridge Inn, Horton Rd, Devizes SN10 1LD. All boaters are welcome.

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Caen Hill closed again until December

Saturday, November 7th, 2015

 

CRT closed the Caen Hill flight until further notice on 30th October after engineers reported that the condition of the towpath and embankment had deteriorated further after the towpath between locks 48 and 49 was washed away.

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K&A boaters action group next meet 9th November

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

The next meeting of the K&A boaters action group will be on Monday November 9th (the second Monday in November) at 7.30pm in Wilcot.

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