NABO concerned about the future of Blowers Green Pumphouse
To: Canal & River Trust acting as Trustee of the Waterways Infrastructure Trust; F.A.O. Jeff Peake, Estates Department, Aqua House, 20 Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1QA. Dear Sirs Re: Dispose of freehold interest in Blowers Green Pumphouse, Peartree Lane, Dudley, West Midlands In response to your recent public notice for the purposes of Section 121 […]
NABO writes to MPs about proposed take-over of EA navigational responsibilities by CRT
I write to express our concerns regarding the proposed take-over of the navigational responsibilities by the Canal and River Trust (CRT) of the waters currently managed by the Environment Agency (EA).
CRT BEGINS INTERNAL CONSULTATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES
Following recent changes to its Executive team, the Canal & River Trust yesterday (6th December 2017) began a 60-day period of internal consultation about changes to its internal structures and a significant reduction in the size of its senior management team.
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: § 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 users’ contributions and CRT’s 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 – […]
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 missing 1992 missing 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 […]
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 “Trig”) passed away peacefully on Wednesday 4th October 2017, aged 65 years. Trevor was an active member of NABO since 1998. Trevor’s gift to NABO was a fine mind.