House of Lords to debate BW transfer on 25th June
The House of Lords will debate the Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 in the Grand Committee on Monday 25th June. Please write to as many Lords as you can before Monday...
View ArticleMPs to consider BW Transfer Order on 26th June
The House of Commons First Delegated Legislation Committee will consider the Draft British Waterways Board (Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 on Tuesday 26th June. Please write to your MP now asking...
View ArticleBW transfer becomes law with concession to itinerant boat dwellers
Both Houses of Parliament passed the BW Transfer Order on 27th June following debates on 25th and 26th June. In the debate in the Commons First Delegated Legislation Committee, Waterways Minister...
View ArticleCRT Head of Boating runs hire boat company
On the day that the Canal and River Trust held its launch in London, boaters have discovered that Head of Boating Sally Ash has been the director of a canal holiday brokerage company since 2004....
View ArticleBW had shares in hire boat company
Further evidence of the improper relationship between BW and hire boat companies has come to light. The annual return of Drifters Leisure Ltd shows that BW held shares in the company. CRT Head of...
View ArticleContinuous cruising report throws more light on BW/CRT unlawful enforcement...
An enforcement officer’s project that consisted of intensive enforcement action against a selected group of liveaboards without home moorings provides more information about CRT/BW’s enforcement...
View ArticleK and A mooring strategy consultation plans changed despite BW statement
CRT’s plans for the consultation on the K and A Local Mooring Strategy have changed again. A sub-group of the Local Waterway Partnership (formerly the Partnership Board) will review the mooring...
View ArticleCRT says Drifters shares are insignificant
The CRT has been keen to emphasise that its interest in the hire boat holiday marketing consortium Drifters Leisure Limited is insignificant. In a Freedom of Information response, CRT said that BW’s...
View ArticleEnforcement team job descriptions published
Following a Freedom of Information request via www.whatdotheyknow.com, a boater has obtained the job descriptions and person specifications for most of the CRT/ BW enforcement team, apart from the job...
View ArticleSally Ash tells BaNES liveaboard boaters are forcing out leisure users
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that a meeting took place between CRT and BaNES on 2oth March this year in connection with the Council’s assessment of the inclusion of boat dwellers in...
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