The K and A Local Waterway Partnership (LWP) is to hold the first meeting of its Moorings Sub-Group on 26th October, it was announced yesterday.
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Mooring
Review of local mooring strategy proposals to begin on 26th October
Thursday, October 25th, 2012Quiet mooring zone kicks off at Honey Street
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
K and A User Group meeting 24th October
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012Health survey under way – please take part
Sunday, October 14th, 2012CRT threaten our web site with libel
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012Continuous Hassle
Monday, September 17th, 2012In an email exchange with a boater, Sally Ash said recently that “I honestly don’t know what I’ve done to generate such CC militancy and become such a hate figure!!” The boater had sent a complaint headed “Continuous Hassle” to one of the local CRT offices about the treatment of continuous cruisers. He was surprised to find Ms Ash responding from Head Office.
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K and A mooring strategy consultation plans changed despite BW statement
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012CRT’s plans for the consultation on the K and A Local Mooring Strategy have changed again. A sub-group of the Local Waterway Partnership (formerly the Partnership Board) will review the mooring strategy and will decide what consultation is required. CRT claims this sub-group will be “independent”. At the final meeting of the Local Mooring Strategy Steering Group in October 2011 it was agreed that the Local Waterway Partnership would review the mooring strategy. BW then unilaterally disbanded the Local Mooring Strategy Steering Group before its work was complete. However, at that point BW still intended to carry out a full public consultation.
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Consultation on definition of “Houseboat” until 30th September
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012CRT/ BW is running a consultation on changes to the terms and conditions for houseboat mooring permits. It started at the end of May and the deadline is 30 September 2012. The consultation also seeks views on changes to the definition of “Houseboat”. There are at least two reasons to respond to this consultation.
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NHS health survey in BaNES to include boaters
Monday, September 3rd, 2012Article by Margaret Greenfields
Between September and December this year a team of trained Gypsy, Traveller, Boater and Showmen interviewers will be carrying out a study of the health needs of members of their communities living in the Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset areas. The survey aims to interview 50 Boaters. If you are interested in taking part please contact one of the people listed at the end of this article. Three Boaters will be trained to act as interviewers.
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