Posts Tagged ‘Wiltshire County Council’
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
CRT confirmed last week that it has no plans to restrict boat movements due to the Covid-19 pandemic but that it will update its advice as and when necessary. A CRT staff member said that the waterways were a relatively low-risk environment as there were very few large gatherings. However, if boaters need to self-isolate and stay longer than 14 days in any one place, CRT confirmed that this would be reasonable in the circumstances.
Friends, Families and Travellers has produced guidance for boaters and other travelling communities on Covid-19, see https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/advice-section/guidance-for-gypsy-traveller-and-liveaboard-boater-communities-on-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1andeBO2v8OPNgEVpiD5D8If1TgoMP9vO7sIvB8NwRoGu6J1dCd_HUXjU
Julian House Gypsy, Traveller, Boater and Roma Community Support Service is working on an action plan within BaNES and Wiltshire to ensure that everyone on the canal is safe and cared for. You can contact them if you are self-isolating or are concerned about anyone else. Phone or text Alice on 07960 097719 or Emily on 07946 200271 or contact via
https://www.facebook.com/GRTBSupport
Although aimed at the settled community, Wiltshire Council has produced a useful Community Pack about Coronavirus which has some ideas for mutual help within the community that can be adapted to suit boaters. See http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/news/articles/covid19-community-pack
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Tags: continuous cruising, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Friends Families and Travellers, Health, health and safety, Julian House, liveaboards, Section 17, Travelling Community Support Service, Waterways Act 1995, Waterways Chaplaincy, Wiltshire County Council
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
Wiltshire Council is consulting on its future Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Boater (GRT&B) strategy. Please make sure that the voices and views of the liveaboard boater community are heard by completing this online survey by 5pm next Thursday 12th March 2020. The survey is here https://surveys.wiltshire.gov.uk/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=158134588690
The survey asks for your comments on the Council’s draft 2020-25 strategy for the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Boater communities in its area. You can download the 14-page draft strategy here Draft-gypsy-roma-traveller-and-boater-strategy-2020-2025-for-wiltshire
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Tags: children, community, consultation, continuous cruising, Health, inequality, liveaboards, mental health, school, traveller's rights, Wiltshire County Council, Wiltshire liveaboard boaters survey
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Wiltshire Council has just started a two-year project to tackle inequalities amongst Boaters, Gypsies and Travellers in Wiltshire. This is a partnership between Julian House and the Wiltshire Traveller Reference Group. Julian House is now recruiting for a Boater Outreach and Engagement Worker to cover Bradford on Avon to Devizes and beyond. If you are interested in applying for this part-time job, see https://www.julianhouse.org.uk/jobs.htm
People from the liveaboard boater community are encouraged to apply. The closing date is 12 noon on 27th January 2020.
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Tags: continuous cruising, Health, inequality, Julian House, liveaboards, mental health, traveller's rights, Travelling Community Support Service, Wiltshire County Council, Wiltshire liveaboard boaters survey
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Monday, December 10th, 2018
It will be Christmas party time for boaters of all ages on 14th December 2018. The Floaty Boat Fund is to be launched with a Christmas Party at 7pm-midnight at St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon BA15 1DE.
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Tags: Bradford-on-Avon, children, Christmas party, Devils Doorbell, DJ Paul Freedom, Floaty Boat Fund, Fly Yeti Fly, Jassy and Ted, The Hub BOA, The Langan Band Duo, Wiltshire County Council
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
CRT’s review of visitor moorings between Devizes and Reading has now finished and the proposals for change have been finalised. A 12-month trial/ consultation period has begun. If any changes have an adverse effect on liveaboard boaters it’s really important that we make this clear to CRT. Send your comments to CRT or make a formal complaint.
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Tags: angling, continuous cruising, Devizes, K&A boaters action group, liveaboards, NABO, NBTA, Reading, visitor mooring review, visitor moorings, Wiltshire County Council
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Monday, June 4th, 2018
The K&A Boaters’ Action Group’s next meeting is on Monday 11th June 2018 at 7.30pm at the Golden Swan, Wilcot SN9 5NN, a short walk across the green from Wilcot bridge (117). All are welcome.
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Tags: Bath, community, continuous cruising, CRT review of boat licensing, enforcement, Housing and Planning Act 2016, liveaboards, Local Mooring Strategy, meeting, traveller's rights, Wiltshire County Council, Wiltshire liveaboard boaters survey
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Monday, June 4th, 2018
Wiltshire Council is carrying out a consultation regarding the report on its 2017 survey of liveaboard boaters. Please comment by 29th June 2018. Your comments will help to shape the Council’s approach to planning for the accommodation needs for residential boaters. The report is online here http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-gypsy-travellers or you can download it here Wiltshire 2017-draft-boaters-survey-with-appendices
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Tags: community, consultation, continuous cruising, Housing and Planning Act 2016, liveaboards, moorings, traveller's rights, Wiltshire County Council
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Monday, April 2nd, 2018
CRT is currently carrying out a review of the visitor moorings between Devizes and Reading in a consultation exercise in which most of the user groups of the K&A are represented. Five meetings were held between August 2017 and March 2018. Proposals for any changes are due to be finalised this month, April 2018, and trialled for 12 months. During the trial, all boaters will have an opportunity to comment on the changes.
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Tags: angling, continuous cruising, Devizes, liveaboards, NABO, Reading, visitor mooring review, visitor moorings, Wiltshire County Council
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