Saraj

Thankyou for elaborating, it’s good to get the whole picture rather than individual ‘battles’ - it appears to lie with which perspective one comes from and understanding the system with exactly what is open for use, however, on the waterways it is hard work one has to be bothered, it’s a bit 50/50 me thinks ?

I am wondering how the council charges tax to liveaboards - if the owner of a mooring rents out and they provide amenities pump out, water, rubbish, recycling ( or taking it to the local supermarket) electric, Elsan , parking etc . They presumably have private companies collecting the waste, pay extra on their water meter etc Likewise the River License with CRT provides all these amenities bar recycling which to me is the ‘council tax’ with the added bonus for them of only having to collect from particular sites- not collecting from bins etc outside of each boat along the canal paths. This rent paid and River License paid for by the liveaboard covers all of the above , please tell me what the council is providing that is justifiable to give another charge? When living in a house rubbish and recycling is collected from the driveway, local recycling sites are only available for local residents with passes there is street lighting, pavements which have to be kept in good condition, trees pruned, gutters swept and unblocked, salt is put down when icy and so on.... What I don’t understand is the thread, it’s not, not wanting to pay what is just and fair, but simply exactly what are we paying to whom and for what? Ccs use amenities Residential use amenities Permanent use amenities Leisure use amenities CRT provide amenities and charge River License Marinas provide amenities and charge their going rates Private and CRT charge for land moorings, and space on the water and River License I am probably repeating a lot of people - but surely the Local Councils charge CRT and Marinas and landowners Council Tax already covering what liveaboards pay in rents and licenses! Help, I must be missing a point somewhere?.