Thanks to an extremely competent minute taker, we can now publish a transcript of the User Group meeting on 29th April here. Read all about it!
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Kennet and Avon Canal User Group meeting transcript
Friday, May 7th, 2010BW’s take on travellers
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010One of our correspondents recently asked Robin for British Waterways reaction to the recent DCLG ruling that ‘bargee travellers’ were bona-fide (couldn’t resist that one) travellers as far as Section 225 of the Housing Act 2004 is concerned.
Our very own Final Solution replied in her usual compassionate vein and, displaying a political skill we rarely see in Ms Ash, completely avoids answering the question.
And we just love her attempt to define ‘traveller’. I think we’re stepping into deep water there, dear.
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Truth will out
Monday, February 8th, 2010British Waterways procedure…
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010CC Warrior
Friday, January 29th, 2010Letters to Robin
Friday, December 4th, 2009We thought it would be useful to have the whole of this sorry tale, told in installments on this site in one place.
if you want to know what causes congestion along the Kennet and Avon, read on, if you want to know how dismissively the chief executive treats genuine concerns from a large portion of his customers, read on….
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My Reply to Robin Evans Regarding the expansion of hire-boating on Kennet & Avon (West)
Friday, December 4th, 2009Dear Robin,
thank you so much for your illuminating reply.
I think that the fact that BW have presided over a more than 100% increase in hire-boating between Devizes and Bath in 6 years goes a long way to explaining congestion at locks, and other perceived problems on our otherwise tranquil and beautiful canal.
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Reply from BW Chief Robin Evans providing details of Hire Boat expansion on Kennet & Avon (West)
Friday, December 4th, 2009Apologies for the delay in replying to your previous e-mail.
The 40% statistic is a national one. The K&A has gone against this trend and you are correct that there has been a significant increase here – a doubling in fact in the number of hireboats based between the bottom of Devizes locks and Bristol from 36 in 2003 to 78 this year.
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Dialogue with Claverton Parish Council
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Further to our letter to Claverton and Monkton Combe Parish Councils
posted here; http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=210 we have received the following reply from the Clerk to Claverton Parish Council;
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