Adrian Stott wrote: > "norman18grp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Good news (I think ?) > > I don't. > >> I had a letter this morning from Caroline Killeavy informing us that >> they are retracting the previous closure >> notice as BW are now reducing online moorings by the fairer means of >> natural wastage, as moorings become vacant BW will not re let them >> >> All moorers at Sawley will be on full long term status ! >> >> Now for the fly in the ointment >> and to quote CK herself "Whilst it is still our intension to CLOSE >> Sawley cut to Long term moorers , we are offering all boaters >> currently moored there a Long term mooring permit UNTIL we are able >> to identify suitable alternatives for them " > > So we have a small noisy group of people who have been using their > moorings contrary to the terms on which they rented them, demanding > that they be allowed not only to stay indefinitely despite the fact > that BW had reserved the right not to renew their agreements, but also > to continue to violate those terms. Which undercuts the reliability > of all contracts with BW. > > And we have BW withdrawing from a policy (reducing the number of > linear moorings it provides) which many on the waterways want to see > applied. > > And we have BW caving in as soon as someone says "Boo!", showing a > weakness that will surely be exploited by other such groups. > > That sounds like a disaster for the waterways to me. > > Adrian > > > Adrian Stott > 07956-299966
Thank you Sally...oh... sorry... Adrian ;-) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410 Read about the TNC Irish travels at: http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_07/index.html Defend the waterways: http://www.saveourwaterways.org.uk/
