The NBTA aims to respond to all consultations by navigation and other authorities on matters that affect Bargee Travellers. This page contains consultation responses and evidence to Parliament submitted by the NBTA. These are listed in alphabetical order of the consulting organisation.
Local NBTA branches such as NBTA London and NBTA River Cam and other local groups that represent Bargee Travellers also respond to consultations on local matters that affect them.
If you hear of a national or local consultation that you think the NBTA should respond to, please contact us.
All Party Parliamentary Group on Waterways
British Waterways
British Waterways Transfer Order
Cambridge City Council
Canal & River Trust
Census 2021
Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Department for Education
Department for Transport
Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Runnymede Borough Councils
Environment Act 2021 extension of Smoke Control Orders to moored boats
Environment Agency
Fenland District Council
Grand Union Canal Transfer
HM Treasury
HM Revenue and Customs
Home Office
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Defending Human Rights
London Assembly
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Lord Chancellor’s Department
Mayor of London
Middle Level Commissioners
Middle Level Bill
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) (formerly DCLG)
Ministry of Justice
Norwich City Council
Oxford City Council
Port of London Authority
Public Bodies Bill
Wiltshire Council
Women and Equalities Select Committee Inquiry into Inequalities affecting Gypsies and Travellers
All Party Parliamentary Group on Waterways
2021-06-08 Presentation to APPGW
2014-07-16_APPGW_Inquiry_CRT_NBTA_Evidence
NBTA Evidence to APPWG March 2013
British Waterways
2012-09-10 NBTA Response BW Houseboat T&C consultation
2011-06-22 Mooring Guidance Continuous Cruising NBTA rewrite
2011-05-31 NBTA response BW River Lee Mooring Proposals
2009-04-21 NBTA-BW Online Moorings Policy pre-consultation response
British Waterways Transfer Order
The NBTA submitted evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; the Public Bill Committee; and the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee:
2012-05-06 NBTA Supplementary Evidence on Transfer Order British Waterways
2012-04-19 NBTA Evidence on Transfer Order British Waterways
2012-04-19 Appendix 1 NBTA Evidence on Transfer Order British Waterways
Cambridge City Council
2017-01-20 NBTA Response to Cambridge City Council moorings policy 2017-2023 consultation
2016-02-23 NBTA response to Cambridge Moorings Consultation
2013-03-14 NBTA Cambridge City Council Riverside moorings consultation response
Canal & River Trust
2023-05-10 NBTA response to Birmingham city centre moorings consultation
2023-04-05 NBTA response to CRT licence fee consultation
2023-03-27 NBTA response to Llangollen moorings consultation
2022-05-15 NBTA members facilities survey for CRT consultation on facility standards
2020-12-21 NBTA complaint CRT Licence T&C consultation 2020
2018-03-13 NBTA comments on CRT Equality Questionnaire
2017-12-18 NBTA response to CRT Licence Review Consultation
2017-12-18 NBTA response to CRT online mooring policy consultation
2017-03-14_NBTA_response_CRT_licensing_review_Stage1
2016-02-29 NBTA response CRT SE VM changes 2016 consultation
2015-10-05 NBTA complaint CRT policy for boaters without home moorings
2015-03-24_NBTA_response_to_boat_licence_Ts_and_Cs_changes
2014-05-02 NBTA response to CRT consultation on shared use of towpaths
2014-02-11 NBTA response to CRT mooring sales consultation
2014-02-07 NBTA response to CRT Consultation on Review of Elections to Council
2013-11-25 NBTA response to K&A Mooring Plan consultation
2013-02-06 NBTA response CRT SE Visitor Moorings consultation
Census 2021
2021-10-05_Census_data_consultation_NBTA_response
2021-10-05 Census 2021 NBTA Study Targets
Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
2022-08-29 NBTA Response DEFRA National Air Pollution Control Programme
2022-02-22 Questions and Proposals to DEFRA re Environment Act 2021
2021-12-05 NBTA submission to DEFRA review of CRT grant
2018-10-12 NBTA response to DEFRA domestic burning consultation
In March 2018 the NBTA submitted a copy of its evidence on air quality to the Mayor of London’s Office in response to DEFRA’s Call for evidence on domestic burning of house coal, smokeless coal, manufactured solid fuel and wet wood
2016-10-11 NBTA submission on transfer of EA navigations to CRTV2
2011-10-03 NBTA Response DEFRA BW Transfer Consultation
Department for Education
2019-06-24 NBTA response to DfE consultation on Children Not In School
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
2023-08-24_NBTA_evidence_to_ESNZ_Committee_Preparing_for_Winter_Inquiry
Department for Transport
Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Runnymede Borough Councils
2023-12-27 NBTA response to Elmbridge PSPO consultation
2023-03-19 NBTA response to Elmbridge PSPO consultationV2
2019-07-29 NBTA response to Elmbridge PSPO consultation
Environment Act 2021 extension of Smoke Control Orders to moored boats
2024-03-28 NBTA Objection to Hillingdon Smoke Control Order
2024-02-07 NBTA Objection to Hammersmith and Fulham Smoke Control Order
2023-08-06 Objection to Revision to Broxtowe Smoke Control Orders
2023-04-24 NBTA Objection to Kingston Smoke Control Order
2023-03-29 NBTA Objection to revision to Cannock Chase Smoke Control Orders
Environment Agency
2024-08-15 NBTA Consultation response – Environment Agency charge proposals for boat registration
2021-09-16 NBTA response to EA Boat registration charges proposals from 1 January 2022
2018-08-24 NBTA response EA charges consultation
2018-01-14 NBTA response EA charging pre-consultation
Fenland District Council
2018-02-26 NBTA response Fenland DC moorings consultation
Grand Union Canal Transfer water transfer scheme
2024-10-25 NBTA GUCT consultation response
HM Revenue and Customs
2019-09-06 NBTA Consultation Response HMRC Implementation CJEU Judgement Red Diesel
HM Treasury
2020-09-30 NBTA response Treasury Red diesel consultation
2017-06-28_NBTA_response_Red_Diesel_call_for_evidence
Home Office
2020-02-28 NBTA response to Consultation Strengthening Police Powers Unauthorised Encampments
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Defending Human Rights
2018-04-30 NBTA evidence Inquiry into Defending Human Rights
London Assembly
2013-05-31 NBTA Evidence for London Assembly moorings review
London Borough of Hounslow
2019-03-05 NBTA Response to Hounslow draft byelaws
2017-11-03_NBTA_response_to_LB_Hounslow_proposed_byelaws
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
2014-11-06_Letter_NBTA_SoS_Communities_Richmond_byelaws
2012-04-05 NBTA consultation response LB Richmond byelaw proposals
Lord Chancellor’s Department
2016-05-19 NBTA Response Reforming the courts’ approach to McKenzie Friends
Mayor of London
2018-03-02_NBTA_response_to_London_Plan
2017-11-14 NBTA response Mayor of London Clean Air Strategy
Middle Level Commissioners
2019-11-17 NBTA objections to draft Middle Level Navigation Byelaws
2016-06-29 NBTA Middle Level navigation consultation response
Middle Level Bill
2018-03-08 NBTA Petition Middle Level Bill
2017-01-24 NBTA Petition Middle Level Bill
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) (formerly DCLG)
2024-09-23 NBTA response to National Planning Policy Framework reforms consultation
2019-07-12 NBTA Evidence to MHCLG Inquiry into provision of social affordable rented housing
2018-06-14 NBTA Response to Consultation on Enforcement Powers
2016-07-14 NBTA additional comments on draft guidance s124 Housing and Planning Act 2016
2016-05-13 NBTA comments on draft guidance S115 Housing and Planning Bill
2011-08-04 NBTA response DCLG traveller sites-definition consultation
Ministry of Justice
2011-02-09 NBTA response-legal-aid-reform-consultation
Norwich City Council
2017-09-14 NBTA response Norwich City Draft R Wensum Strategy
Oxford City Council
2017-08-25_NBTA_response OCC_draft_Local_Plan_consultation
2016-09-21_NBTA_PSPO_concept_consultation_response
Port of London Authority
2021-10-11 Ref HRO-2020-00005 NBTA response MMO Thames Tideway HRO consultation
2019-12-10-NBTA Response to PLA HRO consultation
Public Bodies Bill
2011-08-13 NBTA Briefing on Public Bodies Bill and British Waterways v3.3
2011-09-06 NBTA Evidence for Public Bill Committee on Public Bodies Bill
Wiltshire Council
2020-03-10 Wiltshire GRTB Strategy Public Consultation NBTA response
2018-06-28 NBTA response Wiltshire Boaters Survey Report
Women and Equalities Select Committee Inquiry into Inequalities affecting Gypsies and Travellers