CRT virtual User Forum for Wales and South West, 10th Feb
CRT is to hold a virtual User Forum for Wales and South West region on Zoom on Wednesday 10th February at 5pm-7pm. This is an opportunity to raise issues that concern you, such as waterway maintenance,...
View ArticleMake sure you can take part in the Census on March 21st
The 2021 Census will take place on 21st March and for the first time will be mainly digital, with paper forms available on request. Freephone helplines will open from 4th March, with all minority...
View ArticleBoat movement could resume on 12th April
Following the Government’s announcement of a ‘road map’ out of the current Coronavirus lockdown that began on 4th January, CRT has stated that it expects boat movement to remain limited to essential...
View ArticleCensus helplines are open now!
Free telephone and text helplines for the 2021 Census are open now. For England, 0800 141 2021. Census helpline from 1st March 0800 141 2021 Census Day is 21st March For other languages, 0800 587 2021....
View ArticleBoaters can continue to use red diesel in England, Wales and Scotland
The Government has responded to the Treasury consultation on reforms to the tax treatment of red diesel that ran in the summer of 2020. The owners of private pleasure boats, a term within which the...
View ArticleCovid-19 vaccination clinics by boat from 6th April
From Tuesday 6th April 2021, the Julian House Travelling Communities Support Service will be running Covid-19 vaccination clinics by boat. The floating clinic on nb Litania (which is also used for the...
View ArticleThere’s still time to do the Census
The deadline for completing the 2021 Census is the end of April, and the Census telephone helpline has added a special line for people living on boats or in caravans, vans, tents or other transient...
View ArticleRecent challenges and threats to Roving Canal Traders
A number of liveaboard boaters on the K&A are Roving Canal Traders. Roving Traders have been facing problems with local authorities recently regarding their trading activities. Nevil Ingram of...
View ArticleBoat Safety Scheme Survey
The Boat Safety Scheme is running a survey between 15th March and 9th April 2021. The survey seeks boaters’ views on certain safety installations such as smoke alarms and whether these should be...
View ArticleBoat movement has resumed as of 12th April
Boat movement and mooring enforcement resumed yesterday 12th April 2021 as the Coronavirus lockdown continued to be eased. CRT has stated that boaters without a home mooring have 14 days from yesterday...
View ArticlePlease give generously to crowdfunder for challenge to CRT Boat Licence Terms...
A coalition of concerned boaters and groups including the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) is crowdfunding to start the process of a legal challenge to CRT’s proposals to change the Boat...
View ArticleResist the criminalisation of trespass – write to your MP
Friends, Families and Travellers has launched a new tool to support Gypsies, Travellers and members of the public to write to their MP to register their concerns about the Policing, Crime, Sentencing...
View ArticleSecond dose Covid-19 vaccination clinic by boat from 14th May
From Friday 14th May 2021, the Julian House Travelling Communities Support Service will be running second dose Covid-19 vaccination clinics by boat. Please spread the word to anyone who may not have...
View ArticleCRT agrees not to enforce new Terms and Conditions for 14 days following...
Following a pre-action protocol letter of 29th May 2021 challenging some of the new Boat Licence Terms and Conditions, CRT has stated that it will not enforce the disputed terms until 16th June 2021....
View ArticleCRT makes minor concessions on Licence Terms and Conditions
CRT has made minor changes to the new Boat Licence Terms and Conditions (T&C) in response to the Pre-Action protocol letter of 31st May 2021 sent by the National Bargee Travellers Association...
View ArticleThe Mead Lane Channel
Maybe it’s time for us to start a Mead Lane channel, no sooner has a major victory been won as BANES are advised by the Judge that they would likely lose a judicial review that the residents take the...
View ArticleMead Lane Map
Here we publish a map of the mooring area at Mead Lane that shows the 14-day area and the 48 hour moorings that have been removed and are now a ‘nature area’.
View ArticleOppose the Melksham bypass before 8th August!
A new bypass for Melksham has been proposed that will completely destroy the countryside in the Seend valley and have a highly detrimental impact on the K&A canal environment. Please send your...
View ArticleCRT boat to collect boaters’ rubbish Bath to Bradford on Avon tomorrow
A CRT work boat will collect bulky rubbish from boaters between Bath and Bradford on Avon tomorrow, Tuesday 17th August 2021, from 10am to 3pm. CRT staff and volunteers in uniform will also be litter...
View ArticleLocal MP’s fundraising canal walk
Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan walked the 87-mile length of the K&A canal last weekend to help raise funds for a new building for Holt Pre-School. She completed the walk yesterday having raised...
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