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Live-aboard community mount legal challenge to Environment Agency land grab

December 24, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

The Environment Agency is being accused of using underhand tactics to have currently unregistered riverside land put into its name, behind the backs of local live-aboard boat residents. The section of currently unregistered riverbank in West Molesey, Surrey, has been lawfully occupied for many years by a group of quiet and friendly off-grid boat owners.

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NBTA unveils plans to celebrate 10th anniversary

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

The NBTA will be 10 years old in 2019. Since its formation by a small group of Bargee Travellers facing eviction in 2009, it has been active in defending and supporting itinerant boat dwellers throughout the inland waterways.

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Middle Level Bill becomes law with further amendments

November 27, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

On 1st November 2018 the Middle Level Bill gained Royal Assent, having been further amended in the House of Lords Select Committee which met between 25th June and 12th July.

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Secretive anti-itinerant liveaboard group set up by DEFRA – please write to your MP now!

November 14, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

A multi-agency working group on “residential houseboats” was set up by the DEFRA Inland Waterways Policy Land Use section in December 2017, “tasked to look at the issue of illegally [sic] moored houseboats”. The group appears to have been set up in response to lobbying by residents in wealthy waterside areas such as the Esher and […]

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Join the NBTA banner at the March Against Racism and Fascism, 17th November, London

November 11, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

The NBTA invites all members and supporters to march with us on the National Unity March Against Racism and Fascism on Saturday 17th November 2018 in central London.

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CRT Annual Meeting 26th September – book your place now!

September 13, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

Canal & River Trust (CRT) is holding its Annual Public Meeting in Birmingham on Wednesday 26th September 2018 at 10:30 to 12:30. This is an opportunity to tell the CRT Trustees and Council what you think of CRT’s enforcement policy against Bargee Travellers; the behaviour of CRT staff; and the forthcoming price rises resulting from […]

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River Thames Alliance in disarray after District Enforcement chief appointed to Board

August 29, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

The River Thames Alliance (RTA) could face mass resignations at a critical meeting if proposals to change its unaccountable governance structure are not agreed at the forthcoming AGM on 4th September 2018. Currently RTA members have no say in the appointment of the Alliance’s directors.

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Liveaboard family negotiate term time cruising pattern with CRT

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

  At least one Bargee Traveller family has successfully negotiated a Term Time Cruising Pattern with Canal & River Trust (CRT) ahead of the new school year.

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NBTA publishes response to EA navigation charges consultation

August 24, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

The NBTA has published its response to the Environment Agency consultation on navigation charges 2019 to 2021. You can download the NBTA’s response here: 2018-08-24 NBTA response EA charges consultation The consultation closes on Thursday 30th August 2018.

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September 15th: Invitation to decide actions to mark NBTA 10th anniversary

August 16, 2018 NBTA Uncategorized

Next year, in Spring 2019, the NBTA will be 10 years old. That’s 10 years of fighting the attempts of navigation and local authorities to get rid of live-aboards; 10 years of standing up for the the rights of itinerant boat dwellers and 10 years of looking out for and supporting Bargee Travellers. So rather […]

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