Archive for March, 2023

Court cases started over denial of energy bills support

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

In spite of extensive efforts by all boater organisations, and even by CRT, to get the Minster and senior Government officials in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (now called Energy Security and Net Zero) to include itinerant liveaboard boaters in the Energy Bills Support Scheme, our community has been excluded, along with itinerant vehicle and caravan dwellers. The Government web page for the scheme says that the grant is “under review” for both communities, but there is no information on the reasons for the review or how long it will take.

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Only 9 days left to respond to CRT’s discriminatory Licence Fee ‘Consultation’

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

CRT’s consultation on future boat licence pricing proposes to impose higher fees for boats without a home mooring. Have you filled in the consultation survey yet? Please oppose this attack on our community by rejecting it in the questionnaire! The deadline is 4pm on Thursday 6th April 2023. You have only 9 days left to respond!

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Oppose licence fee increases for boaters without a home mooring and widebeams!

Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

Canal & River Trust’s consultation on future boat licence pricing proposes to impose higher fees for boats without a home mooring. Please oppose this attack on our community by rejecting it in the consultation questionnaire! The consultation runs until 4pm on Thursday 6th April 2023.

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Liveaboards without a home mooring locked out of energy bills support – what to do next

Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

The Energy Bills Support Scheme  Alternative Funding – a grant of £400 against the cost of living crisis to help with fuel bills – went live for the UK last Thursday (in advance of what was meant to be the launch on 27th February).

In spite of extensive efforts by all boater organisations, and even Canal & River Trust, to get liveaboard boaters, both with and without a mooring included in the scheme, we have been specifically excluded.

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