CRT’s new policy on boaters without home moorings effective from 1st May 2015 has already meant that many boaters have had renewal of their licence for 12 months refused and a six-month or three -month licence offered instead.
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What to do if CRT refuses to renew your boat licence for 12 months
Wednesday, June 17th, 2015New licence T&C delayed following objections
Sunday, April 5th, 2015CRT ‘places’ maps were leaked
Monday, September 22nd, 2014NABO drops opposition to roving mooring permits while CRT CEO says the permits will not be available nationally
Friday, February 21st, 2014In a meeting between CRT and the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) on 14th January, NABO stated that “Putting the legal arguments to one side, NABO, as a policy decision, are happy for the pilot [roving mooring permit] operation to proceed and will monitor a) its success and b) its effect, if any, on other boaters and the availability of moorings. NABO feels that at least a roving mooring permit is a compassionate attempt to resolve a problem which has been allowed to get out of control. NABO will at this time raise no legal objections during this process but would suggest that the effectiveness of the roving mooring permits is monitored at 6 and 12 month intervals and NABO would like to be party to the findings”.
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And now, from the boaters who brought Roving Mooring Permits to the Grand Union..
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013Can’t Really Trust’em…
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013The recent Memorandum of Understanding between CRT and the Residential Boat Owners Association (RBOA) is a further indication of CRT’s efforts to divide boating organisations and reward those that support its policies while seeking to misrepresent and exclude those that challenge it. CRT has signed memoranda of understanding with the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and the RBOA to date.
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Permission refused for Judicial Review of Guidance for Boaters without a Home Mooring
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012Nick Brown of the National Bargee Travellers Association had his application for a Judicial Review of the Guidance for Boaters without Home Moorings refused by Mrs Justice Cox on 16th November. Costs of £15,000 were awarded.
Nick Brown has announced his intention to appeal against the judgement.
The written judgment handed down by Mrs Justice Cox is available to view online at: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2012/3133.html
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