Community
Friday, December 18th, 2020
The 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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Tags: 3 Daft Monkeys, boating community, Christmas party, community, continuous cruising, Devils Doorbell, Floaty Boat Fund, Jassy and Ted, Lenny, liveaboards, The Pinkertons
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
The 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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Tags: Boat Licence Terms and Conditions, boat licences, consultation, CRT, enforcement, K&A boaters action group, liveaboards, meeting, NABO, NBTA, Section 17, Waterways Act 1995
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Monday, October 5th, 2020
The K&A Boaters’ Action Group meeting that was scheduled for October has been postponed to December 2020, due to current limits on meetings and pub hours. We intend to hold a virtual meeting shortly. This will be either a phone conference or a Zoom meeting. Please watch this space.
If you need any information or advice about CRT enforcement against boaters without home moorings or any enforcement letters, texts or emails, please contact the Boaters’ Action Group at info@boatingcommunity.org.uk or 07928 078208. Under normal circumstances the group meets in person every 2 months on the second Monday at different places along the K&A. It aims to defend and promote the boating community on the K&A.

Tags: continuous cruising, K&A boaters action group, liveaboards, meeting
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Sunday, August 30th, 2020
Boaters have launched an appeal to raise money to repair singer Angel Nash’s boat after it sank on 15th August after very heavy overnight rain, while she was asleep on board.
Angel managed to get off the boat with her dog and cat, but she has lost everything and the boat needs extensive repairs and refitting. Please give generously to the GoFundMe appeal which aims to raise £20,000. See https://www.gofundme.com/f/refloat-angel039s-boat?
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Tags: Avoncliff, community, continuous cruising, Floaty Boat Fund, liveaboards, sinking
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Monday, June 29th, 2020
In a landmark judgement issued on 25th June 2020 (AB v London Borough of Camden (HB) [2020] UKUT 158 (AAC)), the Upper Tribunal has confirmed that Housing Benefit is payable for boat licence fees because the boat licence fee if living aboard is rent.
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Tags: Bargee Traveller's Association, boat licence fees, continuous cruising, housing benefit, judgement, liveaboards, NBTA, Universal Credit, Upper Tribunal, welfare benefits
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Monday, June 1st, 2020
Here is a message from Alice Young of the Julian House Travelling Communities Support Service thanking the many volunteers and businesses who have supported liveaboard boaters during the Coronavirus lockdown:
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Tags: community, Coronavirus, volunteers
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Monday, April 6th, 2020
The K&A Boaters’ Action Group meeting that was due to take place on 20th April 2020, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and the closure of canalside pubs for the duration of the lockdown. The next Boaters’ Action Group meeting, scheduled for 8th June, may take place depending on the lockdown situation.
The Boaters’ Action Group can be contacted on 07928 078208 or
info@boatingcommunity.org.uk
If you are self-isolating or ill and need help with shopping or anything else, or if you want to volunteer to help liveaboard boaters during the coronavirus lockdown, see
http://kanda.boatingcommunity.org.uk/covid-19-community-support-for-ka-liveaboards-is-now-in-action/

Tags: community, continuous cruising, Coronavirus, K&A boaters action group, liveaboards, meeting
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
Here is a message from Julian House Travelling Communities Support Service who are co-ordinating support to the liveaboard community between Hanham and Wootton Rivers during the coronavirus crisis. Alice Young says:
“Here is a map showing where your Community Coordinators will be coordinating practical support to boaters and their phone numbers. Check where you’re moored and note the relevant name and number.
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Tags: community, community support, continuous cruising, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Health, health and safety, Julian House, liveaboards, Travelling Community Support Service
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