One of the areas identified by British Waterways as a ‘problem area’ that needs action is the River Lee in London and the connected London waterways. The River Lee is another example of a vibrant boating community that feels under threat from Sally Ash’s proposals to restrict mooring rights.
BW has misrepresented its own statistics in order to make a case for the proposals finalised in the Local Mooring Strategies consultation. These proposals were based on analysis of statistics about “continuous cruisers” presented in the pre-consultation document Updating BW’s Online Mooring Policy (April 2009).
The national consultation has had about 200 responses and the local one only about 100, Damian Kemp of British Waterways revealed today.
That’s not many people nationwide who really give a toss?
Gosh.
But I posted 36 responses from you lot. And I know of some who sent theirs in independently by post or email after the meetings.
So well over a third of the consultation on Local Moorings Strategy responses were from local boaters. And at least 20% of the response to the National Consultation on Mooring Strategy.
Well done you.
We have been asked to publish this take on the ’14 day rule’.
Due to our case being founded in part on British Waterways seeking additional powers rather than enforcing the 14 day stipulation in the 1995 Waterways Act there is some debate amongst boaters on the implications of this piece of law.
Want to help British Waterways in their assessment of the consultation responses?
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Nice to see they are using professional and independent teams for collating responses. Does it give you a warm glow to know our future is in such safe hands?
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