Paul Biddy

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Double mooring is a traditional boating past-time. There's plenty of space on the waterways for everyone. No mooring can ever be continuous, in the same way that no cruise can ever be continuous.

There are many peole in Bath and Bradford non Avon who love the boats and enjoy walking the towing path chatting to boaties (&CRT staff). Most are not prejudiced although a few individuals stir tropuble on www chat sites.

Boats are not Council Houses.

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Interesting. I'd like to see Brutish Waterways provide showers, water, sustainable woodland for fuel and other facilities for boaters. Simply selling a license for people and leaving them with no means to live properly creates poverty. The difference between pleasure boat licencses and houseboat certificates is clearly prejudiced and absolutely crazy. Mr Ward is correct to resist eviction and homelessness.

It's ok to resist regimes of eviction and homelessness

The refusal of a license & bss are matters of fact and law between Mr Ward and CRT. Brutish Waterways are being too heavy handed by calling in armed police from Wiltshire, who have a history of violence toward travellers. I thank that's a fair assessment.

'having possessions on a footpath' is not a good reason to enforce homelessness on a person. That does seem prejudice.

'taking the piss' is not a good reason to enforce homelessness on a person. That does seem prejudice.

...having possessions is not a good reason to enforce homelessness upon a person. That does seem prejudice.

Mr George Ward is a good man. Don't confuse his frustration and anger for violence. I can not believe that he has hurt any CRT staff and it seems to me that he threatened to damage his own property withno evidence of assault. In a situation where an individual and supporters are resisting enforced homelessness, the presence of armed police, in truth, is not helpful. CRT can not always be trusted to manage the waterways in ways that are fair or equitable. Unclear guidelines and 'rules' designed by CRT to push vulnerable people around the canal network are brutish, and are routinely challenged by boaties and boating organisations across the country. For example, the 'old continous cruisong' guidelines were found to be Ultra Virus in Law and cancelled. Evictions are sometimes successfully resisted and always non-violently. Negotiation between boaties and CRT are often difficult 1. because individuals lack trust in the relevant authorities 2. vulnerable individuals lack the representation they need. George is a seasoned traveller and his identity is rooted within the landscapes within which he lives and he loves. George is a good human being. Care for all without prejudice. Biddy.