Canal and River Trust registered but still time to lobby MPs about BW...
On 27th March, the House of Lords Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee decided to trigger the “super affirmative” procedure for the BW Transfer Order. This means that the time for consideration by...
View ArticleBaNES Council report condemns CRT failure to meet equalities obligations
A report published by Bath and NE Somerset Council has recommended that the Council should not endorse the CRT Local Mooring Strategy for the western K&A unless and until the Council is satisfied...
View ArticleLiveaboard boaters make statement to BaNES Council
BaNES Council Housing and Major Projects Panel endorsed the Council’s Task and Finish group report on Boat Dwellers and River Travellers on 19th November. Liveaboard boaters delivered a statement to...
View ArticleDisabled boater gets ‘reasonable adjustments': CRT reviewing its equality...
In what is believed to be the first decision of its kind, CRT has granted a disabled continuous cruiser’s request for ‘reasonable adjustments’ that he is entitled to under the Equality Act – but only...
View ArticleNearly 4,500 people pressure CRT to review enforcement against boaters who...
All enforcement cases involving boaters who are ill will be personally scrutinised by CRT Chief Executive Richard Parry. This was announced following an online petition that nearly 4,500 people have...
View ArticlePetition reaches 5000 but CRT reneges on personal scrutiny of enforcement...
A boat dweller who is facing court action by CRT was told that Richard Parry will not personally scrutinise every decision to take boat dwellers to court, whether against sick boaters or otherwise,...
View ArticleCRT ignores Equality and Human Rights Commission demand to comply with...
CRT has ignored a letter from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) informing it that it must meet its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments to enable a...
View ArticleCRT welfare officer in post
Sean Williams, the recently appointed CRT Welfare Officer, started work this week. We do not have any contact details for him yet, but assume his email address will be...
View ArticleInformation release throws light on changes to enforcement process for boats...
In a response to a Freedom of Information request CRT has released information about the changes to the enforcement process against boats without a home mooring which it has announced will be applied...
View ArticleDisabled boaters – know your rights!
CRT has adopted a standard procedure for assessing and agreeing adjustments to its enforcement procedure for boaters with disabilities. This is the result of campaigning by NABO, the NBTA and other...
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