There will be an Easter Regatta in protest against the surcharge on boat licence fees without a home mooring on Saturday 30th March 2024 at 12 noon. It will take place in Paddington Canal Basin in central London. There will be a demonstration, music, stalls and more. The march begins at the exit from Paddington Station to the canal.
There will be a minibus running from the K&A which will pick up at Pewsey and Bradford on Avon. Spaces are limited and selling fast, so get your tickets here https://buytickets.at/kanbta/1162660
Tickets cost £25.00 waged and £15.00 unwaged. The bus will pick up at Pewsey Station car park 2 at 9am and Bradford on Avon Station car park (behind the Three Horseshoes) at 10am on 30th March; drop off is at the same places at 10.30pm. The Easter Regatta is organised by the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA). For more information see https://www.bargee-traveller.org.uk/boaters-easter-regatta/
See also http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/licence-surcharge-protest-at-crt-offices-birmingham-25th-november-bus-from-pewsey-and-boa/
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