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Liveaboard boaters make statement to BaNES Council

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013

BaNES Council Housing and Major Projects Panel endorsed the Council’s  Task and Finish group report on Boat Dwellers and River Travellers on 19th November. Liveaboard boaters delivered a statement to the Panel supporting the report and explaining why the actions proposed in the report were needed.

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Have you been stuck in Lock 19, Seend?

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013

If your boat has been stuck in Lock 19 at Seend (the one above the Barge Inn) we would like to hear from you.

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K&A User Group Meeting 28th November – over to you!

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

The next Kennet and Avon Canal User Group Meeting will take place on Thursday 28th November 2013 at 7pm to 9pm at the Wessex Room, Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HS (beside the Bear Hotel).

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CRT legal director who wasted £250,000 and six years decides to “retire early”

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

Nigel Johnson, CRT’s legal and corporate services director will retire at the end of 2013 according to a CRT press release. This is surprising, because it was announced last year in a review of directors’ pay and roles that he would retire at the end of 2014. Mr Johnson was responsible for CRT spending around £250,000 on BW/ CRT’s failed six-year court battle with Nigel Moore over a section 8 order in Brentford.

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Enforcer tells boater how far is far enough

Saturday, July 20th, 2013

An enforcement officer on the Grand Union Canal recently emailed a boater without a home mooring telling them how far they should travel in order to comply with s.17 3 c ii of the 1995 British Waterways Act. He said “… if your craft is seen to be travelling in excess of 17km, moving from place to place every 14 days (unless local restrictions apply) turning around to genuinely cruise in the opposite direction there should be no issues”.

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Sally Ash censured by Ombudsman

Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

The Waterways Ombudsman has told Sally Ash that her language is “not helpful” after two boaters complained about the CRT Council Briefing on Non-Compliant Continuous Cruising. The briefing, written by Head of Boating Ms Ash, alleged that  ‘non-compliant continuous cruisers’ were preventing leisure boaters from using visitor moorings.

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Winter moorings denied to liveaboards

Thursday, July 11th, 2013

2013 winter mooring permits have been designed to prevent boaters complying with enforcement notices and promote roving mooring permits

CRT appears determined to make liveaboard boaters homeless by denying those who have been subjected to enforcement the opportunity to comply by taking a winter mooring.

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Enforcement supervisor resigns

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Russell Bennett, CRT Enforcement Supervisor for London and the South, has resigned.

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Sally Ash tells BaNES liveaboard boaters are forcing out leisure users

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that a meeting took place between CRT and BaNES on 2oth March this year in connection with the Council’s assessment of the inclusion of boat dwellers in its Gypsy, Traveller and Housing Strategy. Reportedly some of the BaNES representatives present were not impressed with CRT.

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CRT targeting boats moving 5km or less

Friday, March 29th, 2013

A recent Freedom of Information response shows that a decision was made in March 2012 to focus enforcement on boats moving 5km or less.

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