[Re: 'Claiming Benefits like Housing if needed on water?']

Problem is its run by local councils for the government, so if you move from one council area to another you have to reapply.So basically claim licence fee and continuous moor within the council area.

C and River Trust pay a composit levy to central government which is distributed to local councils. You contribute to this via your licence fee. This should council tax. As I have mentioned before can't get an answer yet. But you can claim housing benefit from

nearest council office and this can cover you travel between different councils. So in tbeory you do not have to make new claims as you travel through boundaries-. I contacted Jenny Dibsdall Salvation Army who provided me with this imformation.As I could not continually cruise as had a son in the local school.

[Re: 'Claiming Benefits like Housing if needed on water?']

By the way you can claim if you are a CC er for licence insurance and safety cert-and you can use the local council office as a care of address. Or and freinds you like. So long as you provide income and any fees.

[Re: 'Claiming Benefits like Housing if needed on water?']

In last months towpath all details about what you can claim are on there. Most councils don`t know their obligations. I upto now have found out that you can claim your licence fee and mooring third party insurance and your safety cert. Council tax is a desputed thing. Can`t get a strait answer to this. I have to pay 22% equal to £166 per year. But other people who are in the preverbual. Boat as me same cicumstances etc get it all paid. This is under the same council. I have asked the question ,still waiting for an answer. Even welfare rights don't know. Think they make it up as they go.

[How to turn a boat around single handed ?]

Hi, If you take up Trentos offer at RG. Be aware that he is an old man.very set in his

Ways, He has had loads of practice. And will gladdly let you play with his rudder. :-) But don't use his teaspoons..bit of a control freak going on.likes oppionated people so long as their oppinion matches his.:-) at least you will have a laugh.

[Leisure battery recommendations please]

I went through 2sets of batteries very quickly. Had a local engineer G W. They didn't hold charge. Me being a woman fell into the trap. Ended up reading about probs. Sorted it out myself. (eventually). He had forgotten to conect earth from batteies to engine .I now have four Trojan 6v set in series to give me more than enough power. Got them from Alpha chorley. Did a deal. Always make an offer. I sabed £90.