Posts Tagged ‘Bathampton’

Boat Fire Safety talk, Bathampton, 22nd February

Monday, February 15th, 2016

There will be a another boat fire safety talk by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 22nd February 2016 at 7.30pm at the George Inn, Bathampton. More are planned.

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BaNES towpath consultation deadline is 11th September

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

The deadline for the consultation about BaNES Council’s plans to upgrade the towpath along the K&A between Sydney Gardens and Bathampton is 11th September. There is an online questionnaire and detailed information about the Council’s plans here http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/your-council-and-democracy/consultations/kennet-and-avon-canal-towpath-improvement

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BaNES to hold consultation sessions on towpath upgrade

Monday, August 24th, 2015

Following pressure from local residents, towpath users and some boaters, BaNES Council is holding two public consultation sessions on 28th and 29th August regarding its plans to upgrade the towpath along the Kennet & Avon Canal between Sydney Gardens and Bathampton.

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Poste Restante is back in Bathampton

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014

The Poste Restante service has resumed in Bathampton after a break of three months.

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A tidy Saturday

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

Two groups of liveaboard boaters cleared rubbish from the towpath and surrounding area last Saturday.

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CRT to review winter moorings following chaos of new system

Tuesday, January 14th, 2014

CRT has informed one of its winter moorings customers that it is going to re-think its new system for winter moorings. The customer in question has not actually been able to use their winter mooring permit because they have not found anywhere that is not excluded from the system.

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BaNES Council report condemns CRT failure to meet equalities obligations

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013

A report published by Bath and NE Somerset Council has recommended that the Council should not endorse the CRT Local Mooring Strategy for the western K&A unless and until the Council is satisfied that it is compliant with CRT’s legal obligations under the Equality Act and the Mooring Strategy will not conflict with Council policy.

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Hire boats burgled at Avoncliff

Saturday, March 30th, 2013

Two Oxfordshire Narrowboats hire boats were broken into at Avoncliff in the early evening after dark yesterday and valuables including laptops were stolen. The spate of boat burglaries has continued but boaters have reported more information to the police about suspicious activity along the canal.

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BaNES seeks to prevent CRT taking ‘draconian’ action against liveaboard boaters

Saturday, October 27th, 2012

When making arrangements for a meeting between BaNES Council and Sally Ash and Damian Kemp of BW in December 2011, one of the Council’s housing officers said in an email that “We .. have on-going concerns regarding their appreciation of the potential impact of the proposed moorings strategy (ie homelessness, access to education/services etc).”

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Jenks facilities to close

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Jenkyn Knill has contacted us to say that as of 1st July 2011 Hampton Wharf services will no longer be available for general use. Because of the age of the sewer and associated problems, Jenks has decided that the pump out needs to be moved to a different location. Please contact him if you have any queries.