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Balancing the continuous cruiser thinking

EACH time someone on narrowboatworld has a go at continuous cruisers (aka, now, boaters 'without a home mooring'), I feel the need to balance out some of the thinking behind the jibes, writes Suzanne MacLeod.

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Published: 03 March 2014

Have a business to run

ONE can't help, but feel sorry for Paul Lillie (Pillings' Managing Director) writes John Kelly.

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Published: 03 March 2014

Free market

THIS gentleman [Paul Lillie of Pillings Lock Marina] has complained that boats are leaving his marina to continuously cruise, within CaRT's regulations obviously, writes Martin Brooks.

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Published: 03 March 2014

The Pillings Marina débâcle

MUCH as been written, by many people about the Pillings Marina débâcle, so here is the story from the 'horses mouth'—its Managing Director, Paul Lillie:

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Published: 02 March 2014

David: CaRT on the ball

IF THE Notices I receive from CaRT regarding closures and emergencies are anything to go by, then they seem to be doing a pretty good job with the problems caused by the floods.

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Published: 01 March 2014

Is Rod Taylor now staying?

THE Canal & River Trust marina subsidiary, BWML now says that it will not evict vulnerable boater Rod Taylor from its Poplar Dock Marina if he abides by the terms and conditions of his mooring agreement, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 28 February 2014

Pilling's side of the story.

AFTER your rather damming article on 24th Feb 2014 (Pillings is to blame) perhaps you might like to consider our side of the story? Asks Paul Lillie, Managing Director Pillings Lock Marina Ltd:

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Published: 27 February 2014

Banbury canal plans approved

THE plans to extend Castle Quay Shopping Centre and cover part of the Oxford Canal with a glazed roof have been approved by Cherwell District Council.

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Published: 27 February 2014

Justice Lewis slams 'Guidance'

THE short Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Press release regarding the judicial review of its ‘Guidance for Boaters without home moorings' (Bargees abandon judicial review ) fails to explain why the judicial review was abandoned, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 27 February 2014

Rare images at Waterway Museum

A SIX weeks exhibition  to be mounted at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port will include both old and new images of the town, hence its title ‘Then and Now'.

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Published: 27 February 2014

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