CRT to inform boaters of Towpath Mooring Plan after Easter but no long term...
CRT is to contact boaters on the K&A after Easter to inform them of what they need to do to follow the Towpath Mooring Plan. A map and an explanation of how the Towpath Mooring Plan will work will...
View ArticleInterim 12-month local plan for western K&A starts today
The interim 12-month local plan for the K&A between Bath and Foxhangers starts today, 1st May 2014. We publish the information that was emailed to boaters on the K&A yesterday below and we will...
View ArticleK&A boaters action group next meet 12th May, Bradford on Avon
The next meeting of the K&A boaters action group is next Monday 12th May at 7.30pm in Bradford on Avon. Among other things, the group will discuss whether any action is needed following the start...
View ArticleRichard Parry to hold open boater meeting in Devizes, 21st May
There will be an open meeting between boaters and CRT Chief Executive Richard Parry on Wednesday 21st May 2014 from 6pm to 8pm at the Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HS. All boaters are...
View ArticleLast Request of retiring Head of Boating: our analysis of the K&A Interim...
Here we bring you our analysis of the K&A Interim 12-month Local Plan. We start with the issue of what will happen when the 12-month trial period ends on 1st May 2015, because CRT’s statements...
View ArticleCEO in knots over K&A mooring plan
An open meeting last night with Richard Parry saw the CRT Chief Executive tying himself in knots trying to convince the audience that the K&A Interim 12.month Local Plan is not dead in the water....
View ArticleInformation request shows CRT changed K&A mooring plan after last-minute...
A Freedom of Information request shows that CRT had received legal advice that meant it had to change the K&A local mooring plan substantially before implementation, contrary to the statement of...
View ArticleHow much has Sally Ash cost boaters?
Sally Ash, the unpopular Head of Boating, finally retires at the end of this month after 38 years working for BW and CRT. She joined BW as a researcher in 1976 following a Masters degree at Reading...
View ArticleWaterways Partnership wins argument on voluntary nature of K&A Local Plan
It appears that the K&A Local Waterways Partnership has won the argument with CRT about the voluntary nature of the K&A Interim 12-month Local Plan. In a recent email responding to a boater’s...
View ArticleSally Ash rewarded for ruining the lives of boat dwellers
Sally Ash, who as CRT/BW Head of Boating did so much to ruin the lives of boat dwellers without home moorings, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. This is the extract from the...
View ArticleLicence review outcome threatens return of discredited local mooring strategies
CRT announced on 6th March 2018 that it would not increase licence fees for boats without a home mooring. However there will be fee increases for widebeams and significant reductions in the prompt...
View ArticleK&A Boaters’ Action Group next meeting 9th April, Bathampton
The K&A Boaters’ Action Group’s next meeting is on Monday 9th April 2018 at 7.30pm at the George Inn, Bathampton BA2 6TR, right on the canal at bridge 183. All are welcome. Among other things, the...
View ArticleK&A Boaters’ Action Group next meeting 11th June, Wilcot
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. The...
View ArticleCRT’s plans for the K&A include more enforcement
CRT’s interim Regional Director for Wales and the South West, Jon Horsfall, confirmed on 18th July 2019 that CRT remains “committed to delivering” the strategic programmes that were devised by former...
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