Canal Boat — November 2017

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t’s tempting to use the bus analogy, so
I will. After a relatively quiet summer
of waterways news, suddenly not one
major story comes along but five of
them, all together...
First there’s the licensing consultation
saga which is grinding its way towards the
important Stage 3 full consultation which is
due to be announced any day. Then there’s
the London moorings report which will say
that London has a finite amount of mooring
space (obviously) and if boat numbers keep
increasing, more will need to be done about
it (boat parks further out, perhaps).
Meanwhile, the IWA has been busy
haranguing (quite rightly) the EA over the
potential sell-off of moorings at Ely and the
general state of the EA waterways which, if
we’re honest, are pretty rubbish. GOBA
(the Great Ouse Boating Association)has
weighed-in too, and is understandably up

in arms about possible EA licence fee
increases of 7.5 percent on its patch.
Then there are the concerns about water
levels on the canals – we’ve already had
some restrictions this year and if we don’t
have a wet winter, next year could be tricky.
It might have been a quiet summer, but
it seems appropriate that as the weather
changes there are autumn storms
approaching. Time I left, I reckon...
So, after ten years of having the privilege
of discussing all things boating with you in
Canal Boat, I’m moving on to make some
time for myself – thank you all for putting
up with me – may I wish you all, all the very
best for the future.

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