Posts Tagged ‘Bath’

Tomorrow! CRT rubbish collection by boat, Bath to Bradford on Avon, 11th April

Wednesday, April 10th, 2024

Tomorrow, Thursday 11th April 2024, between 10am and 3pm, CRT volunteers’ work boats will be collecting rubbish between Bath and Bradford on Avon. If you have any bulky items such as mattresses, barrels of oil, waste from boat fit-outs etc, just give them a shout as they pass. They will also be doing some litter picking on the towpath as they go, and boaters are welcome to do their own litter picking and dispose of it as the work boat passes.

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Kennet and Avon Floating Summer Fayre, Bath, July 29th and 30th

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

The Kennet and Avon Floating Fayre will be at Darlington Wharf, Bath this weekend  on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July 2023 from 10am to 5pm with a fantastic array of traders and entertainment.

Dog Rose Crafts will be at the Floating Fayre. Photo: Dog Rose Crafts

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CRT rubbish collection by boat, Bath to Bradford on Avon, 25th April

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023

On Tuesday 25th April 2023 between 10am and 3pm, CRT work boats will be collecting rubbish between Bath and Bradford on Avon. If you have any bulky items such as mattresses, barrels of oil, waste from boat fit-outs etc, just give them a shout as they pass. They will also be doing some litter picking as they go, and boaters are welcome to do their own litter picking and dispose of it as the work boat passes.

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Invitation to BaNES Local Plan Workshop, Bath, 30th Jan

Saturday, January 28th, 2023

We have received an invitation from Bath and NE Somerset Council (BaNES) to attend a workshop on the Bath Local Plan on Monday 30th January 2023 at 4.30-7.30pm. If you can attend and you want to put forward the views of the liveaboard boating community on the future of Bath and its environs, please sign up using this link https://forms.office.com/e/94cYJawJwB

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Parking restrictions in Ferry Lane shelved following representations from liveaboard boaters

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Earlier this year, BaNES Council consulted on a number of parking restrictions in locations near the K&A Canal including Claverton, Bathampton and Bath. Most of the restrictions were agreed, despite representations from liveaboard boaters that these restrictions will make our lives more difficult.

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K&A Floating Fayre, Bath, 30th-31st July

Tuesday, July 26th, 2022

The K&A Floating Fayre is back for its summer outing, this time at Darlington Wharf in Bath on 30th and 31st July 2022. Come along for sustainable goods, handmade jewellery, artisan crafts, blacksmithing, vegan cakes, plants, poetry, live music, sea shanties and much more!

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CRT rubbish collection by boat, Bath to Bradford on Avon, 4th July

Thursday, June 30th, 2022

On Monday 4th July 2022 from 10am to 3pm, CRT work boats will be collecting rubbish between Bath and Bradford on Avon. If you have any bulky items such as mattresses, barrels of oil, waste from boat fit-outs etc, just give them a shout as they pass. They will also be doing some litter picking as they go, and boaters are welcome to do their own litter picking and dispose of it as the work boat passes.

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CRT rubbish collection by boat, Bath to Bradford on Avon, 10th May

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

On Tuesday 10th May 2022 from 10am to 3pm, CRT work boats will be collecting rubbish between Bath and Bradford on Avon. If you have any bulky items such as mattresses, barrels of oil, waste from boat fit-outs etc, just give them a shout as they pass. They will also be doing some litter picking as they go, and boaters are welcome to do their own litter picking and dispose of it as the work boat passes.

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Smoke Control Area regulations can now be applied to boats following Environment Act 2021

Thursday, January 6th, 2022

The Environment Act 2021, which became law on 9th November, will remove the partial exemption for boats from the Clean Air Act 1993. Local authorities will now have the power to apply their Smoke Control Areas to boats moored within the areas, under Section 73 and Schedule 12 of the Act.

CRT has been asked to provide contact information for boat owners to local authorities where they need it to enforce Smoke Control Areas. There is an exemption for smoke which is created to propel the vessel or to generate electricity. There is no exemption for heating. Local authorities can now impose fines of at least £175 for breaches of Smoke Control regulations.

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CRT rubbish collection by boat, this Tues 16th November, Bath to Bradford on Avon

Sunday, November 14th, 2021

On Tuesday 16th November 2021 from 10am to 3pm CRT will be running a second rubbish collection by boat between Bath and Bradford on Avon. If you have any bulky items such as mattresses, barrels of oil, waste from boat fit-outs etc, just give them a shout as they pass.

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