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	<description>A resource for all boaters who live on and visit the Western end of the Kennet and Avon Canal</description>
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		<title>BW target to seize 100 boats a year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[BW Policy News and FOI Act Requests]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moorings Consultation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[enforcement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[liveaboards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Documents provided in response to a Freedom of Information request show that in 2010-2011 BW had a target of seizing 100 &#8220;non compliant&#8221; boats per year. Monthly reports to management by the BW Enforcement Team in April, May, June, August and October 2010 also show that BW under-estimated the cost of seizing boats, which was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Date for installing temporary facilities at Dundas announced at user meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 16:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mooring Strategy Committee]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drought]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several boaters attended the Kennet and Avon User Group meeting on May 3rd and among other information, found out that temporary facilities at Dundas would be installed on May 14th; that drought restrictions are still in force, and that the Local Mooring Strategy proposals were due to be reviewed by the Local Waterway Partnership. Two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stoppage at Whaddon to investigate leak</title>
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		<comments>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/stoppage-at-whaddon-to-investigate-leak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 16:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[British Waterways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stoppages]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=2275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The canal is closed until further notice; BW have posted the following message about the emergency stoppage at Whaddon: &#8220;Culvert 65, 200m downstream of Whaddon Bridge 163 Thursday 3 May 2012 until further notice Emergency repair works are required at Culvert 65 (Approximately 200m downstream of Bridge 163 Waddon Lane, halfway between Semington Lock 15 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vandalism at Hilperton</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 16:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Continuous Cruisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[continuous cruising]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two boaters had their car tyres slashed on the B3105 near Hilperton Marsh Garage recently. There has been a history of vandalism to vehicles, especially damage to tyres, in this area. A few boaters wish to draw this to people&#8217;s attention, and also that vehicles have sometimes been damaged at Semington.]]></description>
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		<title>Canal and River Trust registered but still time to lobby MPs about BW Transfer Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 21:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BW Policy News and FOI Act Requests]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Letters to BW and others]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Politick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BW charity status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[continuous cruising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=2266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On 27th March, the House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee decided to trigger the &#8220;super affirmative&#8221; procedure for the BW Transfer Order. This means that the time for consideration by Parliamentary Committees is 60 days (normally it is 40) and it must be approved by both Houses of Parliament following a debate in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lords cross-examine BW directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BW Policy News and FOI Act Requests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters to BW and others]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Article 8]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BW charity status]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=2264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Five liveaboard boaters attended the House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee on 24 April, to observe Robin Evans, the BW Chief Executive; Nigel Johnson, BW&#8217;s Legal Director, and Waterways Minister Richard Benyon MP being cross-examined by the Committee about the Draft British Waterways (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012. The boaters observing included Frank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April floods, but drought restrictions are in force</title>
		<link>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/april-floods-but-drought-restrictions-are-in-force/</link>
		<comments>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/april-floods-but-drought-restrictions-are-in-force/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mark Stephens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water conservation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=2262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the recent heavy rain &#8211; both the Avon and the Kennet are in flood &#8211; there is still a need to conserve water on the K and A. BW imposed restrictions on navigation after Easter. In brief, these are: don&#8217;t use locks in the evening or overnight, and always share locks (unless you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>K and A User group meeting 3rd May</title>
		<link>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/k-and-a-user-group-meeting-3rd-may/</link>
		<comments>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/k-and-a-user-group-meeting-3rd-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=2256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The next Kennet and Avon Canal  User Group Meeting will take place on Thursday 3rd May 2012 at 7pm to 9pm at the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust office, The Wharf, Devizes. Boaters have attended the past few User Group Meetings and made their views clear  BW about a number of matters such as enforcement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boater proposes innovative solution at Alton PC meeting</title>
		<link>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/boater-proposes-innovative-solution-at-alton-pc-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/boater-proposes-innovative-solution-at-alton-pc-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Continuous Cruisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Damian Kemp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Honey Street]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liveaboards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Stephens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parish councils]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following news of Alton Parish Council&#8217;s aim to prevent boats mooring between the Barge Inn and Honey Street bridge, boaters were invited by parish council representatives to discuss their concerns. Three boaters met with the members of the parish council before its meeting on 14 March. They made several points; firstly, that removing a stretch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Mooring Strategy consultation planned for May to September</title>
		<link>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/local-mooring-strategy-consultation-planned-for-may-to-september/</link>
		<comments>http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/local-mooring-strategy-consultation-planned-for-may-to-september/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Panda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Continuous Cruisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mooring Strategy Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moorings Consultation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[continuous cruising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Damian Kemp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FOI request]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BW plans to carry out the consultation on the Kennet and Avon Local Mooring Strategy between the end of May and the end of September 2012, according to a Freedom of Information response from BW. A member of the Steering Group made an FOI request for all information relating to the forthcoming consultation on the [...]]]></description>
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