Archive for July, 2019

K&A Boaters’ Action Group, 12th August, Honeystreet

Sunday, July 28th, 2019

The next meeting of the K&A Boaters’ Action Group will be on Monday 12th August 2019 at 7.30pm at the newly-reopened Barge Inn, Honeystreet, SN9 5PS (in the snug bar). All are welcome. The meeting will focus on CRT’s proposals for additional enforcement on the K&A aimed mainly at hire boaters, but which are also likely to impact on liveaboards.

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Mead Lane moorings update

Tuesday, July 16th, 2019

BANES Council and Avon and Somerset Police have circulated the letter below to boaters who moor at Mead Lane in Saltford on the River Avon. You can download the letter here Mead Lane Trigger Update

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Mikron Theatre show on the K&A this Wednesday 17th July

Monday, July 15th, 2019

The wonderful Mikron Theatre, travelling on their historic narrowboat Tyseley, will perform their show All Hands on Deck at the Rowbarge, Woolhampton RG7 5SH this Wednesday 17th July 2019.

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Richard Thomas appointment backfires: why the regional director left CRT

Monday, July 15th, 2019

We now have a clearer picture of why Richard Thomas, Regional Director for Wales and the South West, has left CRT. Sources close to CRT and from the wider community concur in saying that he was difficult to work with, abrasive and unpredictable. It looks as though he left by mutual consent rather than as the result of disciplinary action.

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Regional Director Richard Thomas leaves CRT after just one year

Monday, July 8th, 2019

A meeting between K&A liveaboard boaters and CRT’s Regional Director Richard Thomas has been cancelled because Mr Thomas “no longer works for the Trust”, it emerged today, 8th July 2019. The meeting was due to take place tomorrow.

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Post Office service returns to Bathampton – comments invited until 16th July

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019

Post Office services will be restored in Bathampton with effect from 23rd July 2019 with the introduction of Hosted Outreach services.

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Boaters’ Cafe Club tomorrow 2nd July at Dundas, 11am – 3pm

Monday, July 1st, 2019

The Boaters’ Cafe Club outreach boat Litania will be at Dundas Basin tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd July 2019 from 11am to 3pm.

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