Nick Brown, claimant in the judicial review proceedings against Canal & River Trust (CRT) to decide whether the Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring is lawful, today discontinued the action. He said “During the hearing it became apparent that this case could not after all decide on the lawfulness of the Guidance because I […]
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Thousands sign petition to stop Canal & River Trust evicting vulnerable boat dwellers
Over 3,500 people have signed a petition calling on the Canal & River Trust to stop evicting disabled, elderly and vulnerable boat dwellers. The petition, supported by the campaigning web site 38 Degrees, is online at The petition calls for an end to the threats of homelessness and for Canal & River Trust to meet […]
NATIONAL BARGEE TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING 16th November 2013
GENERAL MEETING 12 – 5pm Saturday 16th November 2013 University of Northampton NN2 6JD TO CO-ORDINATE ACTION AND CAMPAIGNING ****** TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION FOR BARGEE TRAVELLERS ****** TO APPOINT A NEW COMMITTEE ALL MEMBERS WELCOME! Membership is free / donation – see the Membership page TO JOIN / BOOK A […]
Why Roving Mooring Permits are unlawful
Boaters without home moorings on the Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) southern Grand Union Canal are being offered Roving Mooring Permits by the navigation authority. Boaters are being offered a way out of the enforcement process that means paying a substantial extra fee (£800 per year for a 60 foot boat) to do what s.17(3)(c)(ii) […]
NBTA statement: other boating and travellers organisations
The NBTA’s role is to uphold the interests of Bargee Travellers. It aims to support the work of other boating and travellers organisations wherever this is consistent with the aims of the NBTA. The NBTA is an independent organisation that is not aligned with any navigation authority. The NBTA is a national organisation, representing the […]
Permission Granted for Judicial Review of CRTs Continuous Cruising Guidance
The Court of Appeal today (23 July 2013) granted permission to Nick Brown for a Judicial Review of the Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) 2011 Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring. Lord Justice Jackson said in his judgement that the issue of whether the 2011 Guidance accurately sets out the powers of CRT and […]
NATIONAL BARGEE TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION PUBLIC MEETING 27th April 2013
PUBLIC MEETING 12 – 6pm Sat 27th April 2013, The Malt Shovel, Cowley UB8 2JE GUEST SPEAKER NIGEL MOORE WHY CRT LOST SECTION 8 CASE APPEAL LIMITS TO CRT POWERS TO CONTROL MOORINGS WHAT THE JUDGEMENT MEANS FOR BOATERS ********** Continuous cruising and the 1995 British Waterways Act Discussion ********** ALL WELCOME! Free event, donations […]