NABO’s latest meeting with CRT to discuss legal issues
Notes on meeting between CRT and NABO on the 31.03.14 Present: Richard Parry (RP), Jackie Lewis (JL), Mike Rodd (MGR), Mark Tizard (MT) This meeting was arranged to discuss feedback from CRT following the earlier meeting on the 14th January 2014 at which NABO had provided CRT with the legal advice it had received from […]
Boating Associations meet with CRT to discuss short stay moorings
NABO, together with ACC, AWCC, IWA and RBOA, met with CRT on Monday 31st March 2014 to discuss short stay towpath moorings, followed by a presentation on the waterways chaplaincy activity. These are NABO’s notes from this meeting.
Boating Associations discuss Short Stay Moorings
A meeting was held between ACC, AWCC, RBOA, IWA and NABO on Monday 31st March 2014 to discuss short stay mooring proposals being explored by CRT. This meeting preceded a subsequent meeting on these and related subjects held with CRT, the notes of which will be published when available.
CRT’s Head of Boating Sally Ash retires
We have been advised by CRT that, after 32 years of service, Sally Ash the Head of Boating has decided to retire. We wish her well and look forward to working with CRT in a renewed spirit of mutual co-operation.
NABO supports CRT’s national canal flood appeal
The extreme weather that we’ve all been subject to this year has had a severe impact across our historic network of canals and rivers. CRT’s teams are battling to protect our waterways from damage. However, they urgently need our support to permanent damage to any of our precious canals and river navigations. NABO’s Council has […]
NABO meets CRT to discuss legal issues
Notes from meeting between CRT and NABO held on 14th Jan 2014 Present: Richard Parry (RP), Jackie Lewis (JL), Mike Rodd (MGR), Mark Tizard (MT), Geoffrey Rogerson (GR). The thrust of the meeting revolved around the NABO legal review which has been prepared and was due to be sent to members with the December issue […]
Is there a need for a CRT welfare manager?
Recently CRT legally removed a boat from its waters using the section 8 process and in so doing effectively made a mentally ill boater homeless. This is a pretty provocative statement and feelings around this event recently ran high on the boating forums and web journals. In short order a petition asking CRT to stop […]
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 […]
New Working practices for C&RT Bank Staff
Canal & River Trust bank staff have given a resounding vote in favour of new flexible working hours. 88% of union members supported
Probable launch of Canal & River Trust (CRT) in July
The trustees of the Canal & River Trust have today (29 May) published their latest progress report pulling together the recent news and developments on the road to establishing the Trust.