CRT respond to hydrology issues
CRT have responded to questions raised by NABO members at the November AGM event. Emily Crisp is an hydrologist at the Canal and River Trust, and spoke with her colleague (boss) at the afternoon meeting. Read hear what Emily has said:
Article by CRT’s Richard Parry
Canal & River Trust: A positive future by working together CRT’s Chief Executive, Richard Parry, set out his vision for the Trust I grew up in a village on the Trent, had many canal holidays as a boy and, since I moved to the West Midlands six years ago, the canals have been a […]
Chairman’s report
Chairman’s Column I am starting to realise that the apparently kind and flattering invitation a year ago to talk at the NABO AGM about our experiences in setting up the first trial K&A/CRT Waterways Partnership was really a recruitment exercise! NABO has just taken over my life! My starting point is my belief that CRT […]
NABO Chairman’s report from the AGM
The 22nd Annual General Meeting was held on 16th November 2013. The guest speakers were Adam Comerford and Emily Crisp from the CRT Hydrology section. They gave an excellent presentation and then ran working sessions on their current thinking on water management. We all thoroughly valued their attendance and found the presentation both informative and […]
Encouraging announcement from CRT’s CEO
Canal & River Trust press release, issued 8 November 2013 NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE LAUNCHES WIDER ENGAGEMENT WITH BOATERS and dont forget Richard Parry will be at our AGM next week as part of his engagement! Details below! The Canal & River Trust’s new chief executive, Richard Parry, has spent his first few months […]
CRT annouce details for Winter Moorings
CRT have annouced details for Winter Mooring permits for 2013-14. They are trialling new options following suggestions from boaters. The Trust have said that they are offering a limited number of winter moorings at selected visitor mooring sites. In addition, there are two further options for continuous cruisers. The Trust is offering a cheaper general […]
NABO meets CRT
Mark Tizard reports on a meeting that was held at CRT’s Offices on 10th September between Sally Ash (Head of Boating), Denise Yelland (Head of Enforcement), Damian Kemp (Communications Manager) and NABO Council representatives, Mark Tizard and Mike Rodd.
Editorial, NABO News, Issue 3 – May 2013
Editorial I start with an apology to Tony Baldry MP, for calling him ‘Toby’ in the last issue and thanks to Peter Braybrook, the eagle-eyed constituent who let me know, commenting: “In response to your invitation to submit ‘names that make me smile’, Sir Toby brought a smile to my lips but I am […]
NABO’s response to SE Moorings Consultation
SE VISITOR MOORINGS – NABO RESPONSE TO THE CANAL AND RIVER TRUST (CRT) REPORT ON THE PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS OF SPRING 2013 CRT has confirmed that it was taken aback by the strength of boaters opinions: for example 700+ signed a spontaneous online petition spread by word of mouth against the proposals (not the principle of […]
Consult (verb) NABO News editor considers consultation
This is the Editorial from the April NABO News In the April issue (of NABO News) CRT features prominently, not always for the right reasons: it seems to be increasingly confused between what constitutes consultation with its ‘customers’—boaters like you and me—and what is a simple reporting of developments. Many, if not most, boaters are […]