A very balanced article from Ralph Freeman on the mooring issue, writes Jan Swatridge.
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I quite agree with Victor's comments about mooring, and also with his observation that when a new patrol officer is appointed, his stretch is soon cleared, writes Martin Brooks.
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Hope this doesn't break the embargo but I think something needs pointing out to Victor Swift as I feel he has missed the point somewhere, writes Keith Gudgin.
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SURELY some perspective ought to be brought to the outcry over the South East mooring consultation and the vociferous few.
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THE plans for Gloucester Docks come and they go—including one where British Waterways managed to lose £33 million, but here comes another.
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FOLLOWING an earlier press release, the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has now provided details of its full response to Canal & River Trust (CaRT) proposals to further restrict moorings and impose charges/fines at 22 locations in the South East, writes Allan Richards.
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In reference to Ralph's piece on moorings, he should try the Thames and the Regent's Canal.
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FROM April, boat owners will no longer have the task of sending off the blue copy of their Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) Certificate to the boat's registration or licensing body as the examination recording process has moved into a central online database system with direct input from BSS examiners.
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AS A MERE boater, but having a great deal of experience with charitable organisations, the conflict of interest, such as Canal & River Trust people accepting free boating holidays is very clear, writes Peter Ponting.
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If anyone said to me "I've found mooring difficult this year," my first response would to be to ask where, then at what time of year and perhaps, what time of day. Without that data the first statement is pretty much meaningless, writes Ralph Freeman.
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