Fish Mortality on the approaches to Leeds.
Howard Anguish reports on the situation. There is growing concern being felt about incidents of fish mortality at Ferrybridge which seem to be caused by the passage of large barges as a direct result of the new gravel trade recently introduced into Leeds. This has led to the pausing of traffic while investigations are carried […]
CRT consultation on London.
CRT have launched the latest round of consultation on proposals to respond to the issues of overcrowding, misbehaviour and lack of services in the London area. We encourage all members, even if they’re not thinking of going to London, to complete the survey. We are sure these charges will be a model for use elsewhere […]
Boating safely with the big boys
We are delighted to make a new guide available written for the guidance of leisure boaters on commercial waterways. It covers and Yorkshire and the Trent Commercial Navigations. This is mainly for pleasure boat skippers unaccustomed to rivers, tides and waterways carrying freight. The advice is given in good faith and no liability can be […]
TMBA Survey Outcome now published
The TMBA have published a summary of the results of the Thames Motor Boaters Survey conducted during October/November this year. This survey was open to all motorboaters based on or visiting the Environment Agency managed non-tidal Thames during 2021. The TMBA was supported by river user organisations and other interested parties, particularly the Association of […]
West Midlands
This summer, our 250-mile cruise between June and October has been entirely within the CRT West Midlands Region. When we arrived in Birmingham, we moored on a finger mooring in Cambrian Basin. We are Waterside Mooring customers who notified CRT of our intention to be away from the mooring for more than 30 days and […]
Calor gas suppliers
You are all aware of the shortage of refills for Calor gas bottles, particularly in the last year. Calor has put the shortage down to record demand for cylinders due to lockdowns, warm weather, the boom in staycations, and the associated shortage of cylinders. Yet we also see that waterside Calor dealers have a stock […]
Changes at Boat Safety
David Fletcher explains the new Examination Check Procedures. The BSS team members are on a campaign at the moment to improve the consistency and quality of the examinations. We are all familiar with the discussions about how my boat passed last time, so why has it failed now? These events do nothing to improve the […]
Better by Water?
This has been a bumper couple of months for CRT’s finances. By quietly auctioning off four more listed properties, including two in London, they have another £4m in the coffers to spend, who knows on what? I do hope it’s for more of those tacky blue and white signs. I wonder how the sale of […]
GU Water Transfer Project
The project’s aim is to divert water from Minworth Waste Water Treatment Facility, which normally flows into the River Tame and on to the Trent/Humber and out to sea, and transfer it to the South East where water is in short supply. Using the Grand Union Canal as a conduit for this is one of […]
Another fascinating year in the life of NABO
Mike Rodd’s 2020-21 Annual Report to the AGM This has been a particularly interesting year and especially a real joy to be working with so many new members of your Council, even if the bulk of meetings have had to be via the internet. It has also been encouraging to see a small increase in […]