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.

WELCOME

For everyone who enjoys the waterways

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