Some ideas and thoughts about using the BW complaints process based on 20 years working in housing and the same length of time living with BW.
It is also important to understand what the complaints process may not reach.
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Using the British Waterways complaints process
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Ian hits the news
Thursday, October 8th, 2009http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Canal-man-covers-boat-protests/article-1399419-detail/article.html
An interesting discussion has followed the news story about Ian Gill’s public protest at BW’s removal of his license and attempt to interprete the law.
We are asking long and loud – and we will not desist until we get an answer – what is the problem with the boats that prompts these attempts at ethnic cleansing?
Ian's response to the latest threatening letter from British Waterways
“I float accused of breaking the conditions of my license. The license has been revoked. Now my home, myself are illegally afloat of your waterways.
The guidelines by which canal craft are governed are open to interpretation and it is many people’s concern that the waterways managment can manipulate and control us bargees by their misuse.
I have broken no law.
This is art.
Ian Gill”