The National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) opposes Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) plan to cull boats from the River Lea navigation on the Lower Lea and at Broxbourne. We believe the waterways must be shared by everyone and are not for use by one group at the expense of another. As a consequence, NBTA will […]
CRT Boat Licence terms and Conditions – Judicial Review pre-action letter sent to Canal & River Trust
Although no final decision has yet been made by CRT on the proposed new Boat Licence Terms and Conditions, the NBTA’s lawyers have sent a pre-action protocol letter to CRT regarding the consultation process itself, specifically the method of consultation used in this case.
Date change to Sunday 9th Stop the Boat Cull in London – Hackney Protest Picnic, 8th May
Due to the weather the Hackney Protest Picnic has been moved to Sunday 9 May starting at 11am on Walthamstow Marshes. Bring a picnic and protest against CRT’s absurd and falsely named new ‘Safety Zones’. This will be a socially distanced protest. See https://nbtalondon.wordpress.com/forthcoming-events/hackney-protest-stop-the-boat-cull/ (20+) Hackney Protest Picnic – STOP THE RIVER LEA SAFETY ZONES […]
Resist the criminalisation of trespass – please 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 and Courts Bill. This new law proposes to criminalise both peaceful protest and the nomadic way of life.
Boat movement and mooring enforcement have resumed as of 12th April as Coronavirus restrictions eased
Boat movement and mooring enforcement on most inland waterways in England resumed yesterday 12th April 2021. On Canal & River Trust (CRT) waterways, boaters without a home mooring have 14 days from yesterday to move from the place where they were moored during the lockdown, meaning that they need to have moved by 26th April […]
March with NBTA tomorrow against the criminalisation of peaceful protest and nomadic ways of life
March with the NBTA banner in London tomorrow Saturday 3rd April in protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Meet NBTA’s London branch at 12.15 at Marble Arch. Look for the blue and white NBTA banner. The march begins at 1pm at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park.
Please donate to crowdfunding appeal for challenge to CRT Boat Licence Terms and Conditions
The NBTA has joined with other concerned people and groups and is crowdfunding to start the process of a legal challenge to Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) proposals to change the Boat Licence Terms and Conditions. The changes CRT wants to make will have a far-reaching and adverse effect on all boaters, and especially those […]
All members invited to NBTA Committee meeting, 11th April
All members are invited to the NBTA Committee meeting by telephone and/or video conference on Sunday 11th April 2021 at 2pm to 4pm. Please send any agenda items to secretariat@bargee-traveller.org.uk by Saturday 10th April 2021.
Boat 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 required to pass the Boat Safety examination. You can complete the survey online here:
Recent Challenges and Threats to Roving Canal Traders
A number of NBTA members are also Roving Canal Traders. They have been facing problems with local authorities recently regarding their trading activities. Nevil Ingram of Justice for Roving Canal Traders writes: