CRT equality policy
CRT equality policy In October, CRT published its policy to promote equality for people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and its approach to making reasonable adjustments to remove disadvantages for disabled people in accessing and using its waterways. The policy ensures that CRT: Ā§ Provides equality, fairness and respect concerning all aspects […]
New Open Canal Map
New Open Canal Map A free UK canal and river map has been launched for Desktop, Android and iPhone/iPad, created using usersā contributions and CRTās Map Open Data. You can add information to the maps by typing in a place name and dragging a red marker to the exact location you want. Then add the […]
In the Chair Winter 17
Stella Ridgway gets ready for winter As another year ends and Christmas approaches, the summer boaters are busy winterising their boats, liveaboards are eyeing places to get free wood and ensuring that they have organised a coal delivery from their local coal-boat. We are lucky to have fortnightly coal-boat runs; please support your coal-boats ā […]
NABO News Editorial Winter 17
Is anyone listening? Editor Peter Fellows has a little rant As 2017 draws to a close, it is clear that CRT is focussed on its grant renewal, which will require it to demonstrate to Government that it has widespread popular support. This means promoting the waterways to millions of walkers, cyclists, canoeists and gongoozlers as […]
AGM minutes archive
Here are the scanned records of the AGM meeting minutes. These are confidential to members and are not intended for publication. Members are required to keep them, and any statements within as privilaged information, and may not use it or quote it elsewhere. 1991 missingĀ 1992 missingĀ 1993Ā 1994 Ā Ā 1995Ā Ā 1996Ā Ā 1997Ā Ā 1998Ā Ā […]
Council minutes archive
Here are the scanned records of the Council meeting minutes. These are confidential to members and are not intended for publication. Members are required to keep them, and any statements within as privilaged information, and may not use it or quote it elsewhere. 2023 January March April June September October November 2022 January March April […]
Death of Trevor Rogers
We are very sorry to report that after a long period of illness, Trevor (known to his close friends as āTrigā) passed away peacefully on Wednesday 4th October 2017, aged 65 years. Trevor was an active member of NABO since 1998. Trevorās gift to NABO was a fine mind.
EA publishes summary of consultation responses to proposed Navigation charges 2018/19
Weād firstly like to thank those who responded to our recent consultation on our proposed charge increase for 2018/19. We had a reasonable number of responses from a good cross section of representatives from the four stakeholder groups. Many of you gave very detailed and considered responses which we very much value. We have now […]
NABO submission in response to the Draft London Environment Strategy
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. We are writing […]
Future of Crofton Beam Engines secured thanks to National Lottery Grant
The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust is delighted to announce that it has been awarded more than Ā£Ā½m of National Lottery funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) as the major contribution to an Ā£845,000 project to secure the future of the steam driven Crofton Beam Engines, located at Crofton near Marlborough in Wiltshire. Thanks […]