CRT chuggers (“charity muggers”) are spending Easter week at Bradford lock. If you see them, you may wish to remind them how much money CRT is spending on unlawful enforcement against boat dwellers without home moorings who do comply with the law.
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CRT chuggers at Bradford lock for Easter
Friday, March 29th, 2013CRT spending £500k to reduce our numbers
Sunday, March 17th, 2013CRT is currently recruiting seven new staff whose main purpose will be to persuade boat dwellers without home moorings to accept “new policies”; making sure that CRT’s “messages are accurately understood by social and print media as well as all those affected by changes ” and “helping to develop understanding of the legal framework within which we exercise our responsibilities as navigation authority”. Seven posts have been advertised; these are three Community Participation Managers and three Towpath Mooring Control Managers for London, the South and the North, plus an Administrator. The total cost is around £500,000.
Bikes found in Kintbury
Saturday, March 16th, 2013Boat burglaries: police patrol the towpath
Thursday, March 14th, 2013BaNES Council want to hear from liveaboard boaters
Monday, March 4th, 2013Bath and NE Somerset Council want to hear from liveaboard boaters on the Kennet and Avon Canal and the River Avon. If you live on your boat without a home mooring, and spend some of your time between Dundas and Hanham, or if you live on a mooring in this area, the Council wants you to tell them about your needs and requirements. Please email scrutiny@bathnes.gov.uk by March 28th 2013.
K&A boaters action group next meeting 11th March, Devizes
Monday, March 4th, 2013SE Visitor Mooring Consultation example response
Monday, February 25th, 2013CRT lose Section 8 case after 6-year court battle
Thursday, February 14th, 2013We have just received the following press release from Nigel Moore, who has won his case on appeal:
“They used to boast that they had never lost a Section 8 case, but the Canal & River Trust now have suffered a significant setback with regard to the extent of their claimed powers over boaters.
K and A boaters’ action group meeting 11th February, Seend
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013The next meeting of the K and A boaters’ action group will be on Monday 11th February at 7.30pm in Seend. If you have some time to contribute over the next few months (or longer) defending our rights as liveaboards; doing constructive things like towpath tidies; engaging in dialogue – where possible – with CRT etc, then we would like you to be in the group.