It is with great sadness that we bring you the news that Lady-Jacqueline Maude Aster, known to many of us as Jacqui, passed away quietly on 7th January.
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Farewell Lady-Jacqueline
January 12th, 2021Please respond by 8th Jan to BaNES Council towpath consultation
January 3rd, 2021BaNES Council is running a public consultation on river parks and towpath improvements on the River Avon between Churchill Bridge and Newbridge in Bath. The consultation asks questions about people’s use of the towpath but does not include an option to say that you use the towpath for mooring your boat, and does not mention boating at all. This needs to be challenged! The deadline for responses is Friday 8th January 2021.
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Happy Christmas to everyone on the K&A
December 25th, 2020Santa pays a socially distanced visit to the Barge Inn, Honey Street, which has been a vital community resource for liveaboard boaters during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Photo: Floaty Boat Fund
Boat movements suspended in Tier 4 Covid-19 lockdowns – parts of K&A in Tiers 3 and 4
December 25th, 2020Floaty Folk Virtual Winter Warmer Sat 19th Dec
December 18th, 2020The Floaty Boat Fund Christmas party moves online this year. Log on to the Floaty Boat HQ Facebook page at 6.30pm tomorrow Saturday 19th December here
https://www.facebook.com/FloatyBoatHQ
to join the festivities. Hosted by Jassy and Ted, with Devil’s Doorbell, 3 Daft Monkeys, Lenny, The Pinkertons and much more. You can also listen between 9pm and 11pm on Radio Bath (DAB).
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Only a week left to oppose CRTs proposed changes to Boat Licence Terms and Conditions! Please respond now!
December 14th, 2020The CRT consultation on proposed changes to Boat Licence Terms and Conditions ends on Monday 21st December 2020. You can only respond to the consultation online here https://wh.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=159843204588
Below we publish a short version of the previously published example response. Please respond if you can – if implemented, the proposals will drive some of our community off the water and into homelessness. Your response will carry more weight if you can put it in your own words, but the example response is a guide. You can download it here Short Example response to CRT Licence T&C consultation 2020
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Julian House to provide Covid-19 tests for people with no address and no transport
December 8th, 2020CRT enforcement of 14-day rule post lockdown
November 30th, 2020Important boaters meeting next Monday 30th November to discuss CRT licence consultation
November 24th, 2020The K&A Boaters’ Action Group will be holding a telephone meeting on Monday 30th November 2020 at 7.30pm-9.30pm to discuss the current CRT consultation on changes to the Boat Licence Terms and Conditions. We are very concerned that the proposals will have serious implications for all boaters but especially for liveaboards.
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