Flawed consultation states NABO

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) have today (Saturday) stated that the Canal & River Trust's (CaRT) South East moorings consultation was flawed, and that its rules and charges are outside its legal ability.

It has issued the following statement in response to CaRT's finding:

The National Association of Boat Owners believe that:

No evidence provided

The consultation was flawed in principle in that no effort was made to provide any evidence of overstaying in the eight pilot areas concerned, which was hardly a major exercise.

The current CaRT emphasis on overstaying has resulted in many more boat movements. Recent NABO observations have shown that this has resulted in greater availability of the visitor moorings included in this consultation.

Taking legal action

We believe that the ‘no-return' rule and the deterrent charge are outside CaRT's legal ability to enforce them and we shall be taking further legal advice specifically on this.

We also believe that once introduced, the no-return rule and deterrent fine could be extended throughout the canal system as a means of controlling lawful navigation and boating activity and that this should be resisted.

Full details of NABO's response and views can be found at:
http://nabo.org.uk/issues/nabo-responses/491-nabos-response-to-se-moorings-consultation