[When did the BW moorings auctions begin?]

This may be of interest

http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/media/documents/consultations/iwa-mooringconsultation08.pdf

[L&L Springs Branch]

10 minutes ago, 1st ade said:

So a canal not worth saving then?

 

Like the K&A was at one point?

 

Ridiculous comparison.

[Blow yer horn Saturday Noon]

12 minutes ago, frangar said:

What do you expect from what’s basically a bunch of ex cons?? 

Lodden seems to be right on the money.

[Blow yer horn Saturday Noon]

14 minutes ago, Athy said:

No it's not, and there is nom pretending involved. Our monarch is above party politics.

There's a difference between political & party political. A monarchy is a political concept.

[Pushing the boats out for the Platinum Jubilee]

So it seems. Weird isn't it?

[Pushing the boats out for the Platinum Jubilee]

5 hours ago, Athy said:

Oh my godfathers.....was this written by a foreign person unfamiliar with royal terminology, or by a British person who is very thick?

So are you really saying that you have to be foreign or thick not to know which ridiculous terminology to use?

[If it takes six men to ..................]

Which would be very bad news for boaters on their waterways.

[If it takes six men to ..................]

Well they got that wrong then.

[If it takes six men to ..................]

The covering letter doesn't tell us much! But I would be surprised if it didn't endorse the proposal. Consultants reports usually do, especially as that letter is dated only 5 weeks before consent was given to the transfer order.

[If it takes six men to ..................]

Are you suggesting that there is a long term strategy that does not require some form of public funding? If you are I think you are mistaken. The transfer of BW to CRT was a long term strategy to remove the need for public funding and it has failed, and in my opinion it was always going to.

[If it takes six men to ..................]

Reminded me of this that circulated around BW during the 2009 reorganisation, one of several initiated by Robin Evans

[Aire and Calder - Fish v Barges]

In which case you should amend the heading on your webpage to 'Recent selective good news ........ '        

[Aire and Calder - Fish v Barges]

   So just one sided propaganda then?  3 minutes ago, fanshaft said:  It's not on the website as that is a CBOA vehicle for promoting the positives of water freight to potential customers and decision makers as can be seen.   The statement has been made available to the local and waterway press on request.  CBOA, customer and member operators are working closely with the Trust with trial passages (next one planned for next week).    3 minutes ago, fanshaft said:  It's not on the website as that is a CBOA vehicle for promoting the positives of water freight to potential customers and decision makers as can be seen.   The statement has been made available to the local and waterway press on request.  CBOA, customer and member operators are working closely with the Trust with trial passages (next one planned for next week).     

[Words from our leader]

He's not my leader.

[Canal & River Trust publishes Boater Report 2021]

Thank you and I'm not at all surprised!

[Canal & River Trust publishes Boater Report 2021]

By 'they' do you mean BW directors or those representing Government?

[Canal & River Trust publishes Boater Report 2021]

That is not correct. The government was sympathetic but the initiative came from BW. Don't forget the previous CEO David Fletcher advocated it previously but the then Labour government weren't interested.

My response was to Pluto just to be clear.

[Canal & River Trust publishes Boater Report 2021]

What you say may well be part of the problem but in my opinion the concept was flawed from the beginning. Why on earth did Hales & Evans think that they could replace 25% of their income simply by becoming a charity? The organisations investments - mostly property - have always made a big contribution and have generally (with some notorious exceptions) been well managed but expecting donations and legacies to replace the grant was delusional.

[Canal & River Trust publishes Boater Report 2021]

Ironic isn't it that the continuation of the Government 'grant' is now essential when the stated purpose of transferring British Waterways into a charitable trust was to remove the cost of running the waterways from being a burden the taxpayer. That went well then! 

[C&RT customer service staff to wear body cams]

And sadly not only on boats but on foot, bikes and sat on their arses.

[C&RT customer service staff to wear body cams]

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/news/body-cameras-to-be-worn-on-the-towpath?fbclid=IwAR3uIXGFzGAsjE-kGTq_OnYJ-IW3HE0IZROgjMncnIAAact9bwEOspaI1yE

[Aire & Calder Breach]

Thanks very much for the quick reponse and that's good to hear.

[Aire & Calder Breach]

I understand the breach is now repaired and the canal reopened so presumably the gravel traffic is now back up and running. Can anyone confirm?

[If you were in charge of the Canal & River Trust for a week, what one or two things would you change about the Trust?]

The essential meaning is non state or non governmental ie not taxpayers. It was essentially David Cameron's 'Big Society' policy which he implemented after becoming prime minister of coalition government in 2010 and why DEFRA were so keen to support the Evans/Hales trust proposal put forward at roughly the same time.

[If you were in charge of the Canal & River Trust for a week, what one or two things would you change about the Trust?]

I agree but the big problem that CRT have to overcome to secure the continuation of this taxpayer contribution is contained in the Memorandum of Understanding they and DEFRA completed alongside the Grant Agreement. DEFRA's objectives are set out in the attached extract from that MOU.