Posts Tagged ‘facilities’

Darlington Wharf bin compound did not have planning consent says K&A manager – but CRT to install bins at Newbury Wharf

Thursday, February 15th, 2018

The removal of the bins at Darlington Wharf in Bath a month ago has inconvenienced boaters to such an extent that Julian House Travelling Community Support service met with Bath Waterspace Project Co-ordinator Cleo Newcombe-Jones today (15th February 2018) to discuss rubbish bins and overall facilities provision on the K&A within the BaNES Council area.

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K&A Users Forum, 8th June, Great Bedwyn

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

The next CRT K&A Users’ Forum will take place on Thursday 8th June at 5pm-7pm at the Village Hall, Frog Lane, Great Bedwyn SN8 3PB.

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Aldermaston sanitary station to re-open on 1st March

Wednesday, February 15th, 2017

The sanitary station below Aldermaston lock is to re-open on 1st March 2017 according to CRT.

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BaNES boaters’ survey results published in full

Wednesday, February 8th, 2017

BaNES Council Water Space Study has published the full results of its 2016 survey into the needs of liveaboard boaters in its area. You can read the full report here

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More facilities and skips planned for K&A while CRT seeks review of Biffa contract

Friday, December 23rd, 2016

More facilities for boaters are planned on the K&A. In a meeting between K&A Manager Mark Evans and representatives of liveaboard boaters in which refuse and sewage disposal facilities, water taps and maintenance were discussed, Mr Evans said he was looking at providing an extra water tap on the eastern end of the canal, possibly at Thatcham.

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Skip at All Cannings this weekend 30th-31st July

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

There will be a skip at All Cannings in the Long Pound this weekend, 30th to 31st July.

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A rubbish announcement from Mark Evans

Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

K&A Manager Mark Evans would like to know where and when boaters would like CRT to put a skip for boaters’ larger items of rubbish, such as boat interiors or old deck boards and rubbish collected from towpath tidy days.

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K&A Users Forum, Devizes, 24th May

Thursday, May 19th, 2016

The K&A Users Forum will take place in the Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HS on Tuesday 24th May 2016 at 6.30pm to 8.30pm (doors open 6pm). This is an open meeting and all waterway users are invited.

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Boater starts petition for better K&A facilities

Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Boater Andrew Pinney has started a petition calling on CRT to carry out a comprehensive review of sanitary, water and rubbish facilities on the K&A, which he says are much worse than on most other CRT waterways. You can sign the petition here

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Rubbish bins re-instated at Devizes Wharf

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

Following several meetings with CRT and a number of complaints from boaters both with and without moorings, CRT has re-instated refuse collection for boaters at Devizes Wharf.

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