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National Association of Boat Owners · 1w ago

Non-tidal Thames - drought update

Boating on the non-tidal Thames - drought update (From the environment Agency, with permission)    
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National Association of Boat Owners · 1W ago

EA press release on boaters cases

EA have today made a press release saying "Boaters ordered to pay £3,239 for flouting boat registration laws."
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National Association of Boat Owners · 2W ago

New NABO News Online

The latest colour edition of NABO News is now available online to NABO members who have registered on the website. Members can log in and then open the pdf file on the Members/NABO News latest edition menu link. That gives NABO members advance access to our flagship publication, even before it
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National Association of Boat Owners · 1M ago

BW Updates SE Drought Restrictions

British Waterways has released an update which confirms the waterways restrictions that will be in place in the South East from end April to early June (post bank holidays to Wed 6th June) Summary – There are no changes to the restrictions that have been in place over the last few weeks. The one e
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National Association of Boat Owners · 1M ago

The Canal & River Trust (CRT) is a legal Charity

The Charity Commission has confirmed the registration of the Canal & River Trust under registration number 1146792. The news means that the Trust, which already has a Board of Trustees, a governing Council and, in HRH The Prince of Wales, a Royal Patron, is now legally permitted to raise charitable
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National Association of Boat Owners · 1M ago

HRH Prince of Wales: Patron for Canal & River Trust

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, a long-time supporter of the waterways, will become the first Patron of the new Canal & River Trust, the body being set up to care for the historic canals and rivers of England and Wales. The news was announced at the first meeting of the CRT's Council in
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National Association of Boat Owners · 1M ago

Staffs and Worcs Canal Lock Tail Bridges

John Slee, NABO continuous cruising rep, writes, I am currently cruising from Stourport to Great Haywood on the Staffs & Worcs Canal. So far I have only reached the summit pound, but I believe I have seen enough to send in the following complaint to a British Waterways DIrector concerning the risk
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National Association of Boat Owners · 2M ago

More lock restrictions-Leeds & Liverpool Canal

BW have announced more water conservation restrictions for summer 2012, this time on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Boaters can get up to date details of all restrictions and stoppages by subcribing to British Waterways Stoppage Alerts or looking up the latest news on Waterscape.com On March 21s
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National Association of Boat Owners · 2M ago

Summer Lock opening restrictions announced

British Waterways has today announced a series of restricted opening hours and closures for locks in the South-East aimed at coping with the drought conditions.
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National Association of Boat Owners · 2M ago

New trustees appointed to the Canal & River Trust

The Canal & River Trust, the charity that will become the guardian of British Waterways’ 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales in 2012, has appointed three new trustees to its Board. The new trustees bring considerable business skills and experience to the Trust, which will be th
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