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A bit rich

IT ALL seems a bit rich [Simon Robbins article Hostility towards organisation candidates] coming from NABO whose candidate, Stephen Peters, is slagging off the non British Marine Federation candidates in the Boating Business constituency on his Blog, writes Graham Phillips.

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Published: 25 February 2012

Downsizing at the museum

MORE used to working boats and the like, the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port will be downsizing next weekend with model boats.

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Published: 25 February 2012

Hostility towards organisation candidates

I'VE BEEN slightly bemused by the apparent widespread hostility towards representatives of the established boater organisations being elected to the Canal & River Trust Council and would like to offer some personal thoughts on this, writes National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) Vice Chairman Simon Robbins.

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Published: 25 February 2012

Where does the money go?

CONCERNING the matter of rental income paid by British Waterways Marinas Ltd (BWML) to British Waterways, that was aired in narrowboatworld, this was 657k in marina rents in the last financial year, writes Philip Ridal, British Waterways Finance Director.

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Published: 24 February 2012

Little increase in mooring rates

THE outcome of British Waterways moorings price review has resulted in little increase in mooring charges at its sites, and in many case none at all.

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Published: 24 February 2012

Great Ouse and Cam boaters fear confirmed

THE fear by River Great Ouse and Cam boaters that the swingeing licence proposals by the Environment Agency would come into force have been realised.

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Published: 24 February 2012

'President' at the Jubilee Pageant

THE steam powered working boat President is to take part in the 1000 boats flotilla on the Thames as part of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant.

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Published: 23 February 2012

Droitwich Marina completed

THE first boats have now moved into the new Droitwich Marina situated on the recently restored section of the Droitwich Canals.

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Published: 23 February 2012

Spider web stitching taught

THE Boat Crafters' Group will be teaching the traditional craft of spider web stitching this weekend at Gloucester Waterways Museum.

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Published: 22 February 2012

Another property failure

BRITISH Waterways has admitted defeat with its property 'investment' at Giants Basin on the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield in Manchester.

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Published: 22 February 2012

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