Archive for December, 2021

River Avon towpath safety survey

Sunday, December 19th, 2021

A group of students from the University of Bath are are investigating the current safety concerns of liveaboard boaters on the River Avon. The research project on River Avon towpath safety is being carried out alongside the Bath River Line project, run by BaNES council, which plans to develop the areas surrounding the River Avon in Bath. The anonymous survey covers safety on the River Avon towpath and aims provide information about the safety needs of liveaboards to the Bath River Line Project.

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Bath parking restrictions will impact boaters unfairly, object before 23rd December!

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

BaNES Council is proposing to introduce vehicle parking restrictions near the canal that will make it more difficult for liveaboard boaters to stay for 14 days in Bath. The deadline for objections is 23rd December 2021. The Council proposes to make a Traffic Regulation Order to restrict or prevent parking on Beckford Road, Rockliffe Avenue and Forester Road. See https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/beckford-road-tro-consultation

The purpose of the proposed restrictions is to make space for a cycle lane going uphill along Beckford Road and Warminster Road. However, since CRT introduced its unlawful and punitive 20-mile range requirement in 2015 for boaters without a home mooring, cycling to work or school or using public transport has become untenable for liveaboard boaters.

You can read and download the documents and maps here
https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/beckford-road-traffic-regulation-order-tro-consultation/view-traffic-regulation-order-tro-documents

You can object online here
https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/form/beckford-road-tro-consultation

This is an example of what you could say in response to the consultation:

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Canal Kids and Adults Xmas parties, 17th Dec, Bradford on Avon

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

The Floaty Boat Kids and Adults Xmas parties are back! On Friday 17th December the Swan Hotel, Bradford on Avon, will host the K&A Kids Xmas bash with Father Christmas from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

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FFT need volunteers to mystery shop GP surgeries

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) need volunteers to help with a mass mystery shop of GP surgeries in England. In recent years, FFT has exposed that GP surgeries routinely broke NHS guidelines by refusing to register a nomadic, Romany or Traveller patient, both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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How to get a Boat Fire Safety Pack

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

If you didn’t manage to get a Boat Fire Safety pack with smoke alarms and a CO alarm from nb Litania during the Covid-19 booster jab clinics last week, here’s what to do:

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