New EA Boat Registration Laws Announced for 2011
The Environment Agency is changing the way it regulates boat registration for its waterways across the country.
BW Announces New Dredging Contractor
After a competitive tendering process, British Waterways (BW) has awarded a national dredging contract to marine-based civil engineer Land & Water Services Ltd. The initial contract
Barton Aqueduct Opening Times 2011
Peel Holdings have issued the opening times for the Barton Swing Aqueduct for 2011 as well as the usual the maintenance which falls a little later than BW! The dates are
PLA River Works Licences for residential use
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is undertaking a study into potential methods for pricing River Works Licences for residential moorings. (These are the fees many moorings providers pay to PLA for their moorings sites.) Any NABO members based on the tidal Thames who would like to submit independent representations and who have not been […]
BW Appeal for Computer Volunteers
NABO and other stakeholder organisations have been asked to help BW quickly integrate a new computer programme across all its offices. Anyone with experience is asked to offer a few hours help
AGM – Council Nominees Annouced
All existing Council Members are standing for the forthcoming year at this Years AGM to be held at Wolverhampton on 20th November. Present Chairman, David Fletcher said " I am very encouraged that
BW response to Government decision to abolish BW
Issued: 14 October 2010 GOVERNMENT BACKS PLANS FOR NEW ‘NATIONAL TRUST’ FOR WATERWAYS British Waterways welcomes the UK Government’s announcement today (14/10/10) of its intention to transfer British Waterways’ inland waterways in England and Wales into a new charitable body.
Your Views on Volunteering Please
ECOTEC have posted an online survey on behalf of the Association of Inland Navigation Authorities for volunteers on the waterways. If you have been involved in any capacity as a volunteer,
Cowley Lock to Greenford (the End)
Friday 1st October 2010 Weather – well to be honest shi**y – rain, wind, cold! Day 20 Strange feeling as we all started to get ready for the final run up to Greenford – quite apart from the fact that the rain forecast had started to fall – and continued
Croxley Green to Cowley (Uxbridge)
Thursday 30th September 2010 Weather Fine and Sunny – Day 19 This was to be our last full day of kayaking and all the last locks – the end is in sight! But first a delivery of feed for Justin – this time accompanied by the lady