Have your Say on Thames Customer Service!
Good customer service along the River Thames is to be recognised by two new waterways awards launched last week by the Environment Agency.
Serious water shortages: restrictions on L&L
BW North West have issued Restriction Notices for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with immediate effect (24th May) until further notice from Lock 1 in Leeds to Appley Bridge Lock 91, west of Wigan, reducing passage to within operating hours 9am to 4.30pm each day.
BW says “Survey and NABO dialogue are invaluable”
British Waterways’ Boaters’ Update May 2010 praises NABO.
British Waterways announce potential stoppage programme for Winter 2010/11
British Waterways have announced their first version of their winter stoppages programme – here is an extract from that announcement:
BW revise plans for Marsworth development
BW have yielded to public pressure and revised their plans for the redevelopment of the workshop area at Marsworth.
More relaxation in the use of Standedge?
Following the efforts of NABO members Keith Noble and Peter Killan and others, David Baldacchino, BW Manager for the Manchester and Pennine waterway said at a User Group Meeting
BW to issue interim results of mooring consultations
BW have said that they have now made an interim assessment of the submissions made to two recent consultations; the Moorings consultation and the consultation which looked at developing local strategies. The moorings consutation generated 160 responses compared with 98 responses for the local strategies document.
BW announce changes to staff responsibilities for user interfaces
We hear of some plans to change responsibilities for the key interface personnel in BW With effect from 1 July
Should NABO be at your Boat Gathering or Festival?
Now that we have our new display materials available we are keen to arrange a presence at good size boat gatherings across the year to help promote our work and meet potential new members.
NABO welcomes fines for Thames boaters with no licence
EA has announced that two boaters have been fined for using boats on the Thames without current licences.