National Inland Navigation Forum (NINF) AGM & Meeting: 20th February 2021

A Zoom-based meeting of this valuable forum brought together representatives of NABO, RBOA, CBOA, DBA, TBA, HNBC, IWA, AWCC and the General Secretary, Michael Stimpson. The meeting agreed to reappoint Michael and thanked him for his valuable work over the past year. The finances were also reported on and with little expenditure on meetings, the […]

Boat Owners’ BSS Survey in March 2021

The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) has decided to carry out an online survey of all boat owners. The survey will be live during March 2021. The purpose of the survey is to understand more about boat owners opinions on some important issues related to boat ownership, safety and also collect ideas for what could be […]

NABO News 2022

NABO News – Issue 6 of 2022: 4 Editorial5 In the Chair8 Fly on the Wall10 Around the Regions: Anglian waterways. , East Midlands, Wales and the South West.11 NABO News: NABO’s new Council12 Meeting of APPGW13 News: Anderton update14 Winter work update, CRT exhibition to MPs15 RCR servicing16 Threats to the waterways environment, HS2 […]

The waterways and ‘building back better’

Helen Hutt reports on a Zoom meeting of The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways in December. This was my first experience of the APPWG and it was more interesting than anticipated! Chaired by Michael Fabricant MP, there were three good presentations from Richard Parry, CRT; Adrian Main, Avon Navigation Trust; and John Packham, Broads […]