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Flawed Regents cyclists proposals

REGULAR readers will be well aware of the long running controversy over speeding cyclists on the Regents Canal towpath and pedestrians, with British Waterways now coming up with its 'solution' that is considered flawed and misguided.

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Published: 29 February 2012

Drastic restrictions for Grand Union

BOATERS would be wise to give many parts of the Grand Union Canal a miss this year, with British Waterways admitting there will be drastic restrictions, including stoppages, owing to lack of water.

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Published: 27 February 2012

Hotel boat on television

THE Hotel boat Lady Teal is to feature in episode five of ITV programme The Dales, filmed as it cruised through the the Dales, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 27 February 2012

BW infringes human rights

A COURT case held in early November has established that British Waterways infringed a boaters human rights.

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Published: 27 February 2012

Objections to IWA candidates

THERE is great objection to the Inland Waterways Association putting forward so many candidates for election for the Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 27 February 2012

A bit rich

IT ALL seems a bit rich [Simon Robbins article Hostility towards organisation candidates] coming from NABO whose candidate, Stephen Peters, is slagging off the non British Marine Federation candidates in the Boating Business constituency on his Blog, writes Graham Phillips.

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Published: 25 February 2012

Downsizing at the museum

MORE used to working boats and the like, the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port will be downsizing next weekend with model boats.

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Published: 25 February 2012

Hostility towards organisation candidates

I'VE BEEN slightly bemused by the apparent widespread hostility towards representatives of the established boater organisations being elected to the Canal & River Trust Council and would like to offer some personal thoughts on this, writes National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) Vice Chairman Simon Robbins.

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Published: 25 February 2012

Where does the money go?

CONCERNING the matter of rental income paid by British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) to British Waterways, that was aired in narrowboatworld, this was 657k in marina rents in the last financial year, writes Philip Ridal, British Waterways Finance Director.

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Published: 24 February 2012

Little increase in mooring rates

THE outcome of British Waterways moorings price review has resulted in little increase in mooring charges at its sites, and in many case none at all.

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Published: 24 February 2012

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