Archive for June, 2014

Water voles at canoe slipway site – tell the planners by July 3rd!

Friday, June 27th, 2014

The planning application by Devizes Canoe Club to build a slipway at Lower Wharf, Devizes will destroy a habitat for water voles, which are a protected species.

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How much has Sally Ash cost boaters?

Thursday, June 26th, 2014

Sally Ash, the unpopular Head of Boating, finally retires at the end of this month after 38 years working for BW and CRT. She joined BW as a researcher in 1976 following a Masters degree at Reading University. Here we take a look back at some of her activities and the cost of her career both to boaters and to her employers, not only in financial terms but also in goodwill, time and effort.

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Canoe slipway means loss of mooring space on Devizes Wharf – object by 3rd July!

Monday, June 23rd, 2014

A planning application by Devizes Canoe Club to build a slipway will result in the loss of what is now permanent mooring space at Lower Wharf, Devizes.If you are concerned about the loss of mooring space, the deadline for objections is July 3rd.

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Information request shows CRT changed K&A mooring plan after last-minute legal advice

Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

A Freedom of Information request shows that CRT had received legal advice that meant it had to change the K&A local mooring plan substantially before implementation, contrary to the statement of CRT Chief Executive Richard Parry on 21st May.

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Pewsey area meeting to address parish councils’ concerns over ‘boater behaviour’ on 19th June

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

A meeting is to take place between boaters, parish councillors and CRT on 19th June in Wilcot to try to resolve problems between boaters and local residents in the Pewsey area.

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Bins to be re-instated at Hungerford and Devizes Wharf

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

Following a 148-signature petition and complaints to CRT, K&A Manager Mark Stephens has agreed to re-instate the rubbish bins for boaters in Hungerford and Devizes Wharf. Other bin stores will be improved to prevent misuse and fly-tipping, including building fences and lockable gates.

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Bradford on Avon Arts Festival wants trading boats and boatie artists for fair in September

Wednesday, June 4th, 2014

The Bradford on Avon Arts Festival is looking for trading boats and liveaboard artists and craftspeople for a traders fair between 1st and 20th September 2014.

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People’s Flotilla Against Austerity demo in Milton Keynes, 7th June

Monday, June 2nd, 2014

A group called the People’s Flotilla Against Austerity is holding a demonstration in Milton Keynes on 7th June to protest against cuts in Government spending and against worsening conditions for all canal users on CRT waterways.

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K&A boaters action group meets next Monday 9th June, Bath

Monday, June 2nd, 2014

The next meeting of the K&A boaters action group is next Monday 9th June at 7.30pm in Bath.

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