DEFRA and BW have announced a second consultation on certain aspects of the order which will transfer BW to charity status. This will take place between 12th September and 24th October. In particular the consultation covers whether the new waterways charity should be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Please respond to the consultation – there have been a lot of them recently but this is also important!
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Posts Tagged ‘complaints’
Important second consultation on BW transfer to charity
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011Dog Loo
Sunday, April 24th, 2011We have received a message from Simon Greer who says:
A Simon Greer Creation. BW were invited to advise on what they are doing about this massive problem. They have responded as below. Toxocariasis is what makes you blind. Perhaps BW have it?
BW saw this spoof advertisement on 19 April and Simon Salem of BW responded the following day. He advised that BW cannot sort out this problem because they do not have the necessary legal power. Instead they have a voluntary code. I have asked why BW cannot use the space on the side of their vans to pass on an important public message. I have proposed:
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2011 Licence consultation extended to 31 January – respond now!!
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011Following formal complaints that the time was too short for responding to BW’s consultation on 2011 licence fees and changes to licence terms and conditions, BW has extended the deadline to 31 January. According to its own code of practice on consultations, BW should have allowed 12 weeks for responses, not 6 weeks.
This consultation is important because yet again, BW is proposing more unlawful changes to the licence terms and conditions.
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Council Tax and Liveaboard Boaters
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010There have been a number of accusations recently that boaters do not pay Council Tax and so should not benefit from local services. This is incorrect. British Waterways pays the Government a composite levy in respect of Council Tax and Business Rates. This is collected centrally and the income is used to offset general central Government payments to local authorities through the Rate Support Grant. Therefore, anyone who pays a boat licence fee to BW contributes to this composite levy in respect of Council Tax.
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London boaters reject consultation
Thursday, March 4th, 2010One 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.
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Truth will out
Monday, February 8th, 2010The real picture about the ‘problems’ on the Western Kennet and Avon is beginning to emerge. Way back when we made a Freedom of Information Act request about the numbers and type of complaints in the Bathampton, Claverton and Dundas areas.
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CC Warrior
Friday, January 29th, 2010One person’s resistance to British Waterway’s campaign against boaters on the Kennet and Avon
These letters tell the story of one boater’s resistance to BW’s unlawful attempt to enforce the Mooring Guidance for Continuous Cruisers as if it is the law.
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Dialogue with Claverton Parish Council
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Further to our letter to Claverton and Monkton Combe Parish Councils
posted here; http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/wordpress/?p=210 we have received the following reply from the Clerk to Claverton Parish Council;
The unanswered question
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009This is one of the questions that didn’t get answered at the meeting. An example of how casually BW treat serious and well presented concerns. We present this question in full, as Mr Kemp is known to keep half a fearful eye on our doings, maybe he can give it the attention it deserves.
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Using the British Waterways complaints process
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Some 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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