Useful Contacts
Contact us
Kennet and Avon Boating Community
info@boatingcommunity.org.uk
07928 078208
Canal & River Trust Devizes
Mark Stephens (Waterway Manager)
Kennet and Avon Waterways
The Locks, Bath Rd, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1QR
01380 722859
enquiries.kennetavon@canalrivertrust.org.uk
Canal & River Trust main telephone number 0303 040 4040
Canal & River Trust 24h emergency telephone number 0800 47 999 47
National Association of Boat Owners
Obtained Legal opinion from barristers regarding various aspects of BW’s powers, available to members if taken to court by BW
Cost £15 per year to join. Local rep Andy Colyer on ‘Flint’, south@nabo.org.uk
Residential Boat Owners Association
Represents liveaboards on inland and coastal waters in the UK. Very knowledgeable about mooring agreements and planning permission. Cost £21 (£12 concession) per year to join.
National Bargee Travellers Association
Campaigning and advice for itinerant boat dwellers. Contact secretariat@bargee-traveller.org.uk
Gypsy, Traveller & Boater Outreach and Engagement Officer (Bath)
Sam Worrall
01225 354650 / 07960097719
samw@julianhouse.org.uk
www.julianhouse.org.uk
55 New King Street, Bath. BA1 2BN
Travellers Advice Team
Legal advice and representation for travellers; have represented a number of boaters. Experts on homelessness and eviction cases.
Contact: Travellers Advice Team
Community Law Partnership
4th Floor, Ruskin Chambers
191 Corporation Street
Birmingham B4 6RP
0121 685 8595 or 0121 685 8677
24 hour Emergency Phone Service: 07768 316755
Fax: 0121 236 5121
Email: office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk
Friends, Families and Travellers
Campaigning, information and advice for travellers. Some information useful for boaters.
Contact: Friends, Families and Travellers
Community Base
113 Queen’s Rd
Brighton BN1 3XG 01273 234777
London Boaters
Campaigning and networking liveaboard boaters’ group that successfully fought off BW’s draconian mooring strategy for the Lea and Stort navigations and is in the initial stages of organising community facilities for boaters
River Lea and Stort Boaters Group
Liveaboard boaters’ group on the Lea and Stort navigations that successfully fought off BW’s draconian mooring strategy
www.facebook.com/groups/71446695351/
Calderdale Boaters
Liveaboard boaters’ group on the Rochdale Canal that manages a BW rented mooring site on a co-operative basis
calderdaleboatclub@live.co.uk
Oxford Boaters
Boaters on the Oxford canal and River Thames fighting the Unlawfully Moored Boats Enforcement Group that consists of Oxford City Council, BW, EA and Thames Valley Police
Oxford boaters can be contacted via secretariat@bargee-traveller.org.uk who will pass messages on
Canal Dwellers R us
Facebook group of liveaboard boaters, mostly without home moorings, throughout the waterways
http://www.facebook.com/groups/336376742576/
Cam Boaters
Liveaboard boaters currently fighting a massive increase in licence fees and other restrictions on the River Cam in Cambridge
camboaters.committee@gmail.com
Boaters’ Manifesto
Campaign formed to advance the concerns of boaters with and without moorings before the launch of the Canal & River Trust, but still has some useful information and discussion
http://www.facebook.com/groups/boatersmanifesto/
Bona Fide Navigators
Liveaboard boaters’ group on the Grand Union Canal in Warwickshire
http://bonafidenavigator.wordpress.com
Organisation of Port of London Customers
Houseboat owners group on the tidal Thames currently fighting a massive increase in the cost of the River Works Licence mooring permit
Low Impact Living Onboard
Network of boaters interested in living sustainably on the inland waterways and high seas
Roving Canal Traders
Network of trading boats without home moorings, formed to fight BW plans to increase the cost of trading licences
Liveaboard Forum
Blog focusing on residential boating, BW Houseboat Certificates and London waterways
http://liveaboard-forum.blogspot.com
KACanal Times
A variety of news and information about the K&A by boater and journalist Bob Naylor
http://kacanaltimes.blogspot.com
Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
Not always supportive towards liveaboards but the Trust restored the K&A culminating in its re-opening to through traffic in 1990
What Do They Know
Web site to make, search and publish Freedom of Information requests. Contains hundreds of information requests to public authorities including British Waterways, the Environment Agency, Wiltshire Council and Bath and NE Somerset Council.
Electoral Commission
Information about registering to vote if you don’t have an address
Shelter
Housing charity providing advice and help on housing, homelessness, housing benefit, eviction etc
www.shelter.org.uk
0808 800 4444
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice Bureaux provide advice on welfare benefits, housing and a wide range of other issues
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
0844 411 1444
Crisis
Crisis is a national charity for single homeless people, providing services and campaigning for change
www.crisis.org.uk
0844 251 0111