CRT announces £3m additional investment in the waterways for boaters
The Canal & River Trust has announced a £3m package of additional investment in the waterways to improve the experience for boaters and other visitors.
Visitor Moorings: Help us collate the changes
At the end of March this year the boating associations held a meeting with CRT to discuss mooring strategy. It was agreed that there was a need for evidence-based data gathering before further changes were made to Visitor Moorings. Richard Parry agreed and instructed Sally Ash that no more changes should be made to visitor […]
Lancaster Canal Boaters call for reversal of 48-hr moorings imposition
This is the resolution passed, nearly unanimously, by a well-attended meeting of boaters at the Tithe Barn at Garstang on the Lancaster Canal last night. It is being sent to Chantelle Seaborn, the NW Waterways Manager and copied to Richard Parry.
Richard Parry responds to Simon Greer’s open letter
Dear Simon, Thank you for your open letter. I am responding to acknowledge your contribution to the ongoing discussion about how the Trust can best fulfil its mission – to protect, manage and improve our waterways for the public to enjoy now and in the future.
A new era dawns?
NABO has welcomed the decision by CRT to create the role of Head of Customer Service, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, Richard Parry. The responsibilities will include leisure boating, licensing and enforcement as well as leading wider customer service changes. NABO Chairman, Mike Rodd, says that we welcome this timely initiative and are confident […]
CRT focusses on the customer
As part of its renewed focus on improving customer service, the Canal & River Trust is today (24 June) announcing a series of changes in the way its teams are organised. The new structure, which has been developed over recent months by, and in consultation with, staff from across the charity, underpins the Trust’s ten-year […]
Open letter to CRT’s CEO
Several NABO members have said that others might like to read this letter from our well-known member Simon Greer, in which he suggests many ideas for improvements to the waterways.
CRT’s Winter Stoppages – 2014/15 consultation
Each winter, CRT takes the opportunity of reduced cruising activity to concentrate effort on essential repairs and maintenance to the canals. Once again they are inviting us to review the provisional plans prepared by their local works planners and comment on the plans, helping them to minimise disruption.
NABO needs YOUR input on mooring enforcement issues
Towards the end of May we are attending a meeting with CRT and other boating associations to discuss issues around overstaying and current enforcement practices. This message is about understanding the scale of the problem and discussing ideas for improving the process.
CBOA welcomes CRT’S Freight Strategy
The Commercial Boat Operators Association (CBOA), the trade association for the barge industry, today welcomed the announcement that the Canal & River Trust (CRT) is setting up a group to investigate greater use of its Yorkshire waterways for carrying freight, including reviewing what infrastructure improvements would be necessary for use by larger barges, so enabling […]