Canal & River Trust (CRT) has stated that boaters without a home mooring on a restricted 6-month licence are not expected to cover the same range as those on a 12-month licence. Matthew Aymes, CRT Customer Support Manager, Licence Support (ie enforcement manager) said in an email on 23rd February 2021:
Boaters can continue to use red diesel in England, Wales and Scotland
The Government has responded to the Treasury consultation on reforms to the tax treatment of red diesel that ran in the summer of 2020. The owners of private pleasure boats, a term within which the Government includes boats used as homes, can continue to use red diesel as they do now, in England, Wales and […]
Census helplines are open now!
Free telephone and text helplines for the 2021 Census are open now. For England, 0800 141 2021. For Wales, 0800 169 2021 (Welsh and English). For all other languages, 0800 587 2021. Text 86677. Census helpline numbers from 1st March UK 0800 141 2021 Wales 0800 169 2021 Census Day is 21st March […]
Boat movement and mooring enforcement could resume on 12th April
Following the Government’s announcement of a ‘road map’ out of the current Coronavirus lockdown that began in January, Canal & River Trust (CRT) has stated that it expects boat movement in England to remain limited to essential journeys only until 29th March 2021 and only limited local movement until 12th April 2021. CRT stated that […]
The 2021 Census is coming, make sure you can take part on March 21st
The 2021 Census will take place on 21st March and for the first time will be mainly digital, with paper forms available on request. Freephone helplines will open from 1st March, with all minority languages catered for.
If you’re 70+ and have not been invited for a Covid-19 jab, contact NHS now!
By mid-February the Government aimed to have all over-70s and people classed as clinically extremely vulnerable given their first of two vaccinations against Covid-19, but told people they should wait to be invited for their appointment. Now, the NHS wants anyone over 70 or clinically extremely vulnerable who has not had their first jab to […]
Please write to your MP now about CRT’s proposed changes to boat licence terms and conditions!
In the next few weeks Canal & River Trust will be starting to finalise the changes to the Boat Licence Terms and Conditions following the consultation that ended on 21st December 2020. Please write to your MP, or better still ask for a (virtual) meeting with them – personal contact is far more effective than […]
CRT report on boat numbers in London: initial statement from NBTA London branch
Initial statement from NBTA London concerning the results of CRT’s managing boater numbers in London stage one ‘engagement’ exercise:
Covid-19 vaccinations – register with a GP to make sure of your jab
The invitations to attend Covid-19 vaccination appointments for priority groups (which will include everyone over the age of 50) are being generated from the patient records held by doctors’ surgeries. Bargee Travellers who are not registered with a GP may find that they are not contacted by the NHS with an invitation to have the […]
Government Covid-19 guidance for nomadic communities
The Government has updated its published Guidance on what to do if someone develops Covid-19 symptoms when living on a Traveller site, in a vehicle or on a boat, including information on additional support from local authorities. The Guidance is online here