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Thursday 15th March 2012 from Oxford News By Andrew Ffrench A CAMPAIGN group is using the Freedom of Information Act to uncover the details of a crackdown on illegally moored boats in Oxford. Earlier this month it emerged Oxford City Council is paying £44,000 over two years towards work by the Unlawfully Moored Boats Enforcement . . . → Read More: Boaters launch campaign against inspectors 7 March 2012 British Waterways welcomes the Judgment of The Honourable Mr Justice Hildyard in the High Court of Justice on 16 February 2012 in which he declared that the vessel ‘Gilgie’, owned by Nigel Moore, was unlawfully moored. Mr Justice Hildyard conducted what was, in the eyes of one legal commentator, a “massively detailed . . . → Read More: Statement: Nigel Moore v British Waterways Oxford City Council has joined forces with the Environment Agency and British Waterways to tackle illegally moored boats on the Thames and the Oxford canal. The move has prompted the formation of a new boaters’ group amid fears that a strict clampdown will force boats out of the city. Boaters met at the town . . . → Read More: Oxford Clampdown on Illegal Mooring – Boaters Form New Group 19th Oct 2011 A section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has been adopted by an organisation providing skills and training for employment. People who are in treatment for substance abuse, or have recently completed their treatment, will have the chance to volunteer on the canal and learn skills to improve . . . → Read More: Canal adoption offers skills for work Canal & River Trust | Liveaboards | Mooring Strategies | Waterway Communities | Waterway News | Waterway Politics Text of BW response: Earlier this year, and following a 40% increase in boat numbers on the Rivers Lee and Stort, British Waterways initiated a public consultation on an alternative plan for towpath mooring. We had a tremendous response from a wide range of people who use the rivers – including leisure boaters, boaters with . . . → Read More: BW Respond to Lee & Stort Mooring Consultation Canal dwellers fear new cruise controls The body running the canal network, British Waterways, is set to become a charity. But, asks Andrew Mourant, what impact will this have on boatowners living on the canals? via Canal dwellers fear new cruise controls | Society | The Guardian. Share with: Digg this post Share with Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Following the recent judgement of the case between British Waterways (BW) v Davies, the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) issued a press release which commented on BW’s earlier press release. In an attempt to get both sides of the story, the following report attempts to merge the points of view of BW and NBTA – . . . → Read More: More on BW v Davies (re: Continuous Cruising) 31 March 2011 British Waterways announced today (31/3/11) that it welcomed the Judgment made in Bristol County Court in which His Honour Deputy Judge O’Malley said he favoured BW’s interpretation of Section 17 of the British Waterways Act 1995 (relating to Continuous Cruising). In doing so, the Learned Judge found that the Defendant, Mr Davies . . . → Read More: British Waterways Board v Paul Davies – Judgement After publishing an article headlined with the rather emotive phrase ‘social cleansing’, the Guardian today issues a ‘clarification’. On the surface this looks like responsible journalism but I still think it leaves the story one-sided. The Guardian should have pointed out that – right or wrong – there are rules about over-staying at a . . . → Read More: Guardian ‘clarifies’ its ‘social cleansing’ article 18th Mar 2011 Bingley residents visited in their droves to Bingley Market last weekend to take part in British Waterways’ consultation on the future of the Five Rise Locks and North Bog site. A two day consultation event was held on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March as British Waterways asked local people to share . . . → Read More: Bingley consultation hailed a great success |
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