Archive for June, 2012

MPs to consider BW Transfer Order on 26th June

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

The House of Commons First Delegated Legislation Committee will consider the Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 on Tuesday 26th June. Please write to your MP now asking him or her to vote against the Order when it is returned to the floor of the House of Commons for a vote a few days after the Committee has considered it. An example letter is below.

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House of Lords to debate BW transfer on 25th June

Monday, June 18th, 2012

The House of Lords will debate the Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 in the Grand Committee on Monday 25th June. Please write to as many Lords as you can before Monday asking them to vote against the Order. We have included an example letter below.

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Local Mooring Strategy consultation delayed

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

The consultation on the Kennet and Avon Canal Local Mooring Strategy has been delayed by a month in order to accommodate BW’s consultation on changes to the terms and conditions of Houseboat Certificates. The Local Mooring Strategy consultation is now planned to run from the end of June until the end of October 2012.

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Floating hair salon makes history

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

The widebeam narrowboat Blackjack was the only the floating hairdresser’s salon to take part in the Queen’s Jubilee pageant on the Thames on June 3rd.

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BW misleads boaters again over legality of guidance for continuous cruising

Friday, June 8th, 2012

On 23rd May, BW published a press release stating that the High Court had issued a judgement upholding the lawfulness of its Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring. This is highly misleading; liveaboard boater Nick Brown is continuing his Judicial Review of BW’s Guidance.

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Fullsail to perform at Bath Fringe

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Fullsail Community Theatre are to appear in this year’s Bath Fringe. Their play “Three Magic Beans, a Goose and a Harp” is on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8th to 10th June at 5.30pm to 7pm in Sydney Gardens. A number of boaters perform in Fullsail and the theatre group has appeared in the Bath Fringe and Bradford on Avon  festivals in previous years.

K&A water supply and drought contingency plans for summer 2012

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

The possibility of navigation restrictions and stoppages is one of the reasons why Section 17 3 c ii of the 1995 British Waterways Act allows boaters without home moorings to stay longer than 14 days in one place if it is reasonable in the circumstances. So if you are trapped by maintenance stoppages or drought measures, don’t worry. Here is some information from BW about water resources, water supply and plans in the event of further drought, from the presentation at the Kennet and Avon Canal User Group meeting on May 3rd.

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Mikron Theatre lose the plot in Woolhampton

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Mikron Theatre, who tour every summer on their narrowboat Tyseley, are bringing two shows to the Rowbarge at Woolhampton at the end of June.

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