Canal & River Trust (CRT) has announced a consultation on minimum standards for boater facilities. This is the first stage of a longer review and consultation regarding boater facilities and aims to gather information in order to agree a minimum standard of boater facilities that CRT will provide. This initial consultation closes on 21st November […]
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NBTA General Meeting 22nd October log-in details
The NBTA General Meeting will be held on on Saturday 22nd October 2022 at 2-6pm. The meeting this year will be held by Zoom. There are phone numbers to join the meeting for anyone without internet access. The purpose of the General Meeting is to review and plan what the NBTA does over the next […]
Bath Council Boat Dweller Accommodation Needs Assessment, closes 21st October
If you are on the Kennet and Avon Canal, Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES) Council’s Planning Department will be carrying out a Boat Dweller Accommodation Needs Assessment as it is required to do under Section 124 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 as part of the assessment of all housing need in the […]
CRT census extended to October 31st, please complete it!
Canal & River Trust (CRT) has announced that it is extending the deadline for its Boater Census until 31st October 2022. The NBTA encourages liveaboard boaters to complete it. Worried it’s not anonymous?
All members invited to NBTA Committee phone/Zoom meeting 9th October
All NBTA members are invited to the NBTA Committee meeting which will be held by telephone and by Zoom on Sunday 9th October 2022 at 2pm to 4pm. Members are invited to attend committee meetings and to take part in running the NBTA and deciding its next actions and priorities. This is the last Committee […]
CRT Annual Public Meeting online, 12th October
Canal & River Trust (CRT) is holding its 2022 Annual Public meeting online at 12 noon to 1.30pm on Wednesday 12th October 2022. CRT says that it invites people to submit questions to be answered in the meeting. See https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/annual-report-and-accounts/annual-public-meeting-2022
NBTA General Meeting 22nd October
The NBTA General Meeting will be held on on Saturday 22nd October 2022 at 2pm. The meeting this year will be held by Zoom. There will be a phone number to join the meeting for anyone without internet access. Details on joining the meeting will be sent out by email and SMS. The purpose of […]
Updated NBTA briefing on CRT boater census
Apologies, the NBTA briefing on the CRT census included an incomplete version of the census questions. We have updated the briefing and we hope we have managed to capture all of the questions now. See Information for NBTA members about CRT censusV2
Local authority misleads planning inquiry over boat dweller accommodation assessment
Elmbridge Borough Council concealed the fact that it had carried out a Boat Dweller Accommodation Needs Assessment almost six weeks before it reported to a planning inquiry on 15th March 2022 that the study had just begun, in order to boost its case for removing boat dwellers who are moored on unregistered land on the […]
Hundreds sign petition to include off-grid households in government energy bills support
A petition to include off-grid households in the Government’s £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme has so far been signed by over 1700 people. See https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/include-off-grid-households-in-government-ps400-energy-bills-support-scheme The Government announced on 26th May 2022 that UK households will get at least £400 off their energy bills as the Energy Bills Support Scheme is being doubled and made […]