TMBA Thames Boaters Survey 2022
The TMBA Non Tidal Thames Motor Boaters Survey 2022 is now online – http://www.tmba.org.uk/machform/view.php?id=19138 All Motor Boaters based on, or visiting, the Environment Agency managed non tidal Thames during 2022 are invited to participate in this survey which will remain open until 31st December. Summary results will be published on the TMBA website in January […]
Thames Navigation Users Forum October Meeting
On Thursday 14 October Mike Rodd tried to attend a “Teams” meeting of TNUF. Unfortunately he had to attend via phone only as there was poor internet access from where he was moored. However, Teams dropped out several times and he was placed on unmute and the function to reverse this would not work but […]
Response to Thames Moorings Management Proposed Signage
NABO joined with DBA (The Barge Association) and RBOA (The Residential Boat Owners Association) in the following submission to EA in response to the request for comment on the proposed signage to appear at EA’s Thames short term mooring sites. “Thank you for a last minute opportunity to comment on the intended signage and the […]
Letter to EA: Lifting restrictions to recreational powered craft boating on the Thames
Further to our earlier email we now write with our thoughts regarding how best to commence lifting restrictions to recreational powered craft boating on the Thames.
NABO Concern on Safety Impacts of Cost Reductions on Thames Lock Operations
NABO has written to Sir Philip Dilley, Chairman of Environment Agency expressing its concern on the safety impact of proposed changes on Thames lock operations.
River Thames Lock Closures: 2015 – 2016
The Environment Agency is investing more than £1 million this autumn and winter as part of a programme of works to maintain and replace navigation structures on the River Thames. The investment is needed to maintain the River Thames as a reliable navigation for boaters and all visitors to enjoy safely. Listed below are the locks […]
Go ahead for Thames super sewer
Environmental charities and amenity groups representing over 5 million people who have been campaigning for a cleaner Thames in London have today welcomed the decision of the government to go ahead with the long awaited and much needed Thames Tideway Tunnel.
Thames Source to Sea River Relay
Our NABO representative, Louis Jankel, has been approached by an organiser of the Thames Festival Trust who, over the last two weeks of August this year, will be managing the Source to Sea River Thames Relay. The Relay is a two week journey of a small bottle of water taken from the source of the […]
Launch of Thames River Watch
NABO attended the launch of Thames River Watch in London on the 17th of February – an initiative to engage community groups, individuals, schools and riverside businesses aiming to raise awareness of the environmental issues that the river faces by enabling volunteers to provide pro-active support and involvement in improving the health of the river.
Cost cutting threatens residency of Thames lock keepers
The Environment Agency (EA) are intending to go back on their 2008 agreement to keep resident lock keepers at all 45 Thames locks.