It has emerged from the minutes of a meeting on 8 December 2011 between BW and Bath and NE Somerset Council that BW intend the Local Mooring Strategy to include roving mooring permits.
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Local Mooring Strategy proposals to include roving mooring permit
Sunday, May 20th, 2012Wiltshire Council traveller strategy includes boaters
Sunday, May 20th, 2012Boater proposes code of conduct
Sunday, May 20th, 2012BW target to seize 100 boats a year
Monday, May 7th, 2012Documents provided in response to a Freedom of Information request show that in 2010-2011 BW had a target of seizing 100 “non compliant” boats per year. Monthly reports to management by the BW Enforcement Team in April, May, June, August and October 2010 also show that BW under-estimated the cost of seizing boats, which was around ￡3,700 per boat, mainly to pay lifting contractors, and as a result was likely to miss its target and only seize 75 in the year to March 2011, despite recouping some of the costs by selling seized boats.
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Date for installing temporary facilities at Dundas announced at user meeting
Saturday, May 5th, 2012Several boaters attended the Kennet and Avon User Group meeting on May 3rd and among other information, found out that temporary facilities at Dundas would be installed on May 14th; that drought restrictions are still in force, and that the Local Mooring Strategy proposals were due to be reviewed by the Local Waterway Partnership. Two boaters sent a report:
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Vandalism at Hilperton
Saturday, May 5th, 2012Two boaters had their car tyres slashed on the B3105 near Hilperton Marsh Garage recently. There has been a history of vandalism to vehicles, especially damage to tyres, in this area. A few boaters wish to draw this to people’s attention, and also that vehicles have sometimes been damaged at Semington.
Canal and River Trust registered but still time to lobby MPs about BW Transfer Order
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012On 27th March, the House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee decided to trigger the “super affirmative” procedure for the BW Transfer Order. This means that the time for consideration by Parliamentary Committees is 60 days (normally it is 40) and it must be approved by both Houses of Parliament following a debate in each. The 60 days ends on 24 May 2012 and the debates will take place sometime after 30 May. Seven days notice of the debates will be given and this will be posted on www.parliament.uk. This means that there is still some more time to lobby MPs and Lords about the Transfer Order, up to the start of June. Please write to your MP.
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