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THOUGH this is very rare, we are including the following without a name, as we know of the person, and he wishes to to remain anonymous since he does not wish specific individuals or teams within CaRT to be identified, and writes:

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Published: 24 February 2014

Using boat for commercial purposes

I PERFECTLY understand and feel that in response to the accusation that I am in breach of the Terms & Conditions I would like to make the following statement. [This concerns the boater at Popular Dock Marina relating to using his boat for commercial operation.] writes Rod Taylor.

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Published: 24 February 2014

Fairness for those on the waterways

READING Mick Fitzgibbons comment it seems he and I share the same concerns, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 24 February 2014

Comment—Dammed if you do...

FOR Canal & River Trust it is most certainly a case of dammed if you do—dammed if you don't, as far as removing unlicenced boats from its waterways are concerned.

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Published: 22 February 2014

Mon & Brec getting hammered

IN ADDITION to the long running closure of the Mon & Brec near Abergavenny (Mon & Brec closed until March) two more closures have been announce today, Friday.

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Published: 21 February 2014

BWML acted lawfully

THE Waterway Ombudsman, Andrew Walker, has ruled in favour of British Waterways Marinas Ltd, (BWML) with regard to a complaint brought by the Poplar Dock Community Association and that of an individual customer at Poplar Dock Marina, BWML Operations Director, Darren Bramhall writes.

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Published: 21 February 2014

Case will not resolve lawfulness

NICK Brown, claimant in the judicial review proceedings against Canal & River Trust (CaRT) to decide whether the Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring is lawful, yesterday afternoon discontinued the action, as reported in narrowboatworld, and now writes:

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Published: 21 February 2014

Sending the wrong message

MORE evictions of vulnerable boaters is an interesting conundrum for BWML and CaRT to resolve. However, pursuing the individuals in this way brings with it a couple of associated issues writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 20 February 2014

Another vulnerable eviction?

YESTERDAY it was Canal & River Trust (CaRT) threatening to evict two elderly boaters with health problems from a marina. Today comes news that it is poised to seize a boat belonging to a vulnerable boater in the Burton-on-Trent area, leaving him homeless, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 20 February 2014

Bargees abandon judicial review

NICK Brown, the Legal Officer of the National Bargee Travellers Association, yesterday (Wednesday)  abandoned his claim for judicial review of Canal & River Trust's ‘Guidance for Boaters Without a Home Mooring'.

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Published: 20 February 2014

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