Boaters' Update
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Boaters' Update March 2010
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This month we announce a project to celebrate the life of waterway pioneer Tom Rolt, bring news about next winter’s maintenance programme and discover that there is ‘moor’ on offer in Leeds. More »
Boaters' Update February 2010
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This month we take a look at: Towpath Tidy events taking place near you; information on BW’s extended stoppage dates as a result of the big freeze; Crick Boat Show update; and news of BW’s boat licence and mooring fees for 2010/11. More »
Boaters' Update January 2010
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Happy New Year! This month we cover BW’s mooring policy consultation, bring you details about a new consultation from Defra, ‘Waterways for Everyone,’ and some useful reminders for winter boating. More »
Boaters' Update December 2009
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This month we get festive by the water, reveal the latest news on proposals to move the nation’s waterways into the third sector and meet Raj, Lenny, Jade, Milly and their dog Dizzy. More »
Boaters' Update 25 November - special edition
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The IWA has put out a call for all those that love the waterways to sign a Downing Street e-petition that has been set up in response to the media speculation that the UK government is to sell British Waterways’ property endowment in England and Wales. More »
Boaters' Update November 2009
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This month we bring you a reader offer for an ideal Christmas gift, reveal BW’s 2009 Wildlife Survey results and take a closer look at BW’s public consultation on moorings policy. More »
Boaters’ Update special edition
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On 2 November BW introduced a new structure. To make sure our customers can continue to stay in touch with us we have produced this special edition of Boaters’ Update giving information on where you can get the names and numbers of many of the people that, as boaters, you may need to contact. More »
Boaters' Update October 2009
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This month we bring you further information about BW’s proposed future strategy for waterways, we take a closer look at the 2009\10 stoppage programme and get ‘buzzie’ by the water with a waterside beekeeping pilot. More »
Boaters’ Update September 2009
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This month we celebrate Stourport Canal Basins triumph at the National Lottery Awards, bring you details of some special waterway Open Days this weekend and take a closer look at a new supporters scheme for historic boats. More »
Boaters' Update August 2009
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This month we bring you ticket offers for the National Festival & Boat Show, details about BW’s new customer payment card, and take a closer look at a BW work boat which runs on cooking oil! More »
Boaters' Update July 2009
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This month we bring you a reader offer for this summer’s coolest canal guide, information on how to buy short-term BW licences online and celebrate Ponty’s new world heritage status. More »
Boaters' Update June 2009
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This month we cover the first new lock to be built in London in over 20 years, uncover the secret of the Euston Arch stones, developments at Gloucester Docks, the new Gas Safe Register and what the Minister for the Environment, Sustainability & Housing thinks about the waterways of Wales. More »
Boaters' Update May 2009
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This month we cover the results of BW’s strategic review and the Government's decision on BW’s canalside property endowment. Find out what a photocopier, aeroplane propeller and fridge full of food have in common, plus there’s a reader offer to visit this year’s Crick Boat Show. More »
Boaters' Update March 2009
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This month we cover the Shop a Trolley hotline launch, online boat checker submissions, Bill Bryson supporting the clean up canals campaign, BW teaming up with Boris Johnson to go green and we give you a moorings vacancies update. More »
Boaters' Update February 2009
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This month we cover BW’s Towpath Tidy, the EU Water Framework Directive, BW’s film map, Liverpool waterfront celebrations and how narrowboats got voted one of England’s icons. More »
Boaters' Update December 2008
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This month we cover BW’s 2009 boat licence fees, the Chancellor’s pre-budget report, green canal water helping fuel 21st century business, mooring auctions, BW’s wildlife survey results and the Prince of Wales visit to Sowerby Bridge Wharf. More »
Boaters' Update November 2008
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This month we cover a new look for Liverpool’s Pier Head, British Waterways’ late payment charge, a makeover for the Lune Aqueduct and posting your waterway memories on the web. More »
Boaters' Update October 2008
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This month we cover a debate held at BW’s Annual Meeting about future strategy for the waterways, the introduction of an online boat checker in the fight to tackle licence evasion and conclusions, and decisions following consultation on mooring pricing and vacancy allocation. More »
Boaters' Update September 2008
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This month we cover new BW web pages, changes to BW’s licence terms and conditions, the restoration of the 155-year-old Barge Lock and Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey praises the Kennet & Avon Canal. More »
Boaters’ Update August 2008
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This month we feature the nationwide survey to assess demand for residential boating, the start of BW's 'license it or lose it' campaign, 2008/09 winter stoppage programme, Idle women wanted and the waterway wildlife survey. More »
Boaters’ Update July 2008
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This month we cover freight by water to the Olympic Park, a photo competition to celebrate 200 years of the Kennet & Avon Canal and the EFRA Committee restoration project. More »
Boaters' Update June 2008
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This month we cover the latest on the moorings tender trial, the new wildlife photography competition and John Craven reveals his favourite canals. More »
Boaters' Update May 2008
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This month we provide details of BW chief executive’s plans to tour the network meeting customers, look at the current mooring tenders trial, and preview workboats about to go under the hammer. More »
Boaters' Update April 2008
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This month we cover an exclusive Crick Boat Show offer, BW's new customer service standards, a VIP waterway visit, a new 'eco' waterway pub, awards galore and a day in the life of a patrol officer. More »
Boaters' Update March 2008
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This month we cover the Defra’s BW grant announcement, the consultation on BW’s mooring tenders trial, pollution prevention measures, plus a date for your 2009 diary! More »
Boaters’ Update February 2008
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This month we cover the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct nomination for World Heritage site status, the results of BW’s Boat Licence Fee Consultation and new mooring prices for 2008 plus a diary reminder for the 2008 Crick Boat Show. More »
Boaters' Update December 2007
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This month we take a look at the results from the national wildlife survey, the exciting developments at Wood Wharf as well as the HELIX project in Scotland. More »
Boaters' Update November 2007
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This month we cover the launch of British Waterways' moorings tender trial, boat licence fees, the recent developments at Clarence Dock in Leeds plus news on who won the first BW Excellence Award. More »
Boaters Update October 2007
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This month we cover the waterways minister's visit to Birmingham's canals, the BW craft licensing department moving to Leeds and how you can help make The Falkirk Wheel 'Scotland's most treasured place'. More »
Boaters' Update September 2007
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This month’s Boaters' Update covers the success of the IWA National Festival and the new winter stoppage programme, as well news on the appointed waterway review advisors. More »
Boaters' Update August 2007
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August's Boaters' Update brings news on travelling to the IWA National Festival, as well as July's floods and new measures to crack down on licence evasion. More »
Boaters' Update July 2007
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This month the Boaters' Update finds out about new Ministerial appointments, plus the latest on the IWA National Festival, mooring tenders and more. More »
Boaters' Update June 2007
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This month the Boaters' Update finds out about the alleged privatisation of British Waterways, plus news on licence evasion, waterwatch and more. More »
Boaters' Update May 2007
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