Don’t be shy! â NABO needs YOU
Editor, Peter Fellows, describes some current threats to boating and why you can help NABO. CRTâs Annual Report, published in July, makes for mixed reading: income and expenditure on the waterways were up in all areas over the year, but boater satisfaction declined significantly. CRT attributes this to âdisruption due to summer water shortages, changes […]
NABO response to Consultation for Diesel Fuel Used in Private Leisure Craft
The National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) is a voluntary membership organisation, principally consisting of private boat owners based on the inland waterways of England and Wales. NABO exists to represent the interests of its members with navigation authorities and government organisations and to promote responsible ownership and use of inland boats. I am writing […]
CRT Annual report
CRT have published their annual report for the period 2018 – 19 The press release summary PDF is here The annual meeting is set for 19 September at Austin Court, Birminham with notice here.
Carbon monoxide latest
The silent killer Carbon monoxide latest It’s not just for exam day, it saves lives says BSS representative David Fletcher The requirement for a CO alarm in all boats with acÂcommodation became a BSS requirement in April. This applies to all boats immediÂately, even if your examination was as late as March and you will […]
Survey of boat ownersâ views
Latest survey of boat ownersâ views The survey, carried out in March and April this year, was sent to a third of CRTâs boat licence holders and received 1,163 responses. The headline results show a decline in boatersâ satisfaction: (%) 2019 (%) 2018 Boaters satisfied with their experience of cruising the waterways 61 70 […]
Contacting CRT
– now at weekends too From 14th July, boaters are able to get in touch with the CRT customer service team seven days a week. The team will respond to enquiries from 8amâ6pm, Monday to Friday, 9amâ5pm on Saturdays, and 10amâ4pm on Sundays. You can get in touch with the Trust to report an incident […]
GDPR – one year in
David Fletcher examines your personal data in detail The GDPR was introduced in May 2018. NABO has to comply (as do all organiÂsations that hold âpersonal dataâ), as we hold information about people for a âbusiness or other non-household purposeâ. At the June Council meeting, the team took time out to review our current position […]
The motorway in your head
The motorway in your head Stella Ridgway urges boaters to slow down and enjoy the view The Marple Flight reopened at the end of May, so we have been treated to a great deal more traffic as boaters cross Bugsworth Basin off their tick-list of places to go. We have noticed the speed and lack […]
More rubbish
More rubbish Editor Peter Fellows considers the plastics problem. I think most people would welcome CRTâs âPlastics Challengeâ, launched in June. Visitors to the waterways are being asked to pick up one piece of litter to prevent the half-million plus pieces of plastic entering the sea from UK canals each year.
Access to CRT maps
It is possible to access CRTs maps on mobile devices. These maps contain their information on assets and also show how towpath mowing should take place. To see these, you will need an application called Explorer for ArcGIS. This is on both IOS and Android. Instructions are here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/31974-arc-explorer.pdf?v=a78391 CRT set the mowing plans by […]