The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) has announced that all Boat Safety Certificates will be extended until 31st July 2020 due to the coronavirus lockdown. This applies to all navigation authorities where a Boat Safety certificate is required.
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All members invited to NBTA Committee phone meeting, 10th May
All members are invited to take part in the NBTA Committee meeting, which due to the coronavirus lockdown we will be holding as a telephone conference on Sunday 10th May 2020 at 2.30pm to 4pm.
Information about evictions during the coronavirus pandemic
Some Bargee Travellers are likely to be moored in places where they could be vulnerable to eviction on grounds of trespass, especially if they are not on CRT waterways and are moored to local authority or private land. The most common procedure for eviction of trespassers is under Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules […]
Coronavirus: CRT extends private boat licences by one month but defers business licences for 3 months
Canal & River Trust (CRT) is extending all private boat licences by one month in response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. All private boat licences that are due to expire at the end of April will be extended by one month to run until the end of May. All other current private boat licences will […]
Coronavirus lockdown: boat movement suspension continues to 9th May
All major navigation authorities have stated that following the Government’s extension of the Coronavirus lockdown to 9th May 2020, boat movement restrictions are to continue until at least 9th May. They advise that boaters should not undertake non-essential travel on the waterways and that navigation should only be to access essential services and facilities. Leisure […]
101 Non-Emergency Police Calls Free as of 1st April
The Home Office announced recently that the charge for calling the police non-emergency number 101 would be scrapped from 1st April 2020. You should now be able to call 101 free of charge.
NBTA update on coronavirus lockdown: boat movement suspension continues to 18th April
The Government today (13th April 2020) announced that the lockdown would not be lifted when it is reviewed later this week. This will have implications for boat movements. Support groups The Boaters Covid Support National Network Facebook page has a file that you can download with details of local boaters’ support groups, see https://www.facebook.com/groups/900547300395282/
Covid-19: EA publishes updated guidance for boaters
The Environment Agency (EA) issued updated guidance to boaters on 2nd April 2020 on the Coronavirus crisis. This includes postponing its consultation and review of boat registration charges until 2022. The text of the guidance is below. You can also download the guidance here 20200402_FINAL approved Nav Guidance Note 2
Covid-19: NBTA proposes criteria for restricting access to CRT towpaths
The NBTA on Friday 3rd April proposed a set of criteria to assist Canal & River Trust (CRT) to decide whether to close or restrict access to towpaths. These are:
Middle Level licensing postponed until September
The Middle Level Commissioners have postponed the requirement for boats to be licensed until 1st September 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Licensing and the payment of a registration fee was to be introduced from 1st April as the result of new powers conferred on the Commissioners by the Middle Level Act 2018 and associated […]