The reason for this message we need to find a boat somewhere near Marsworth for a photo opportunity. What we need to do is take a photo of a broad beam boat trying to get into the top lock of the Aylesbury arm to show that boats over 7ft cant use some of our waterways. Is there anyone available to do this in that area?
either PM me or mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you can help. Julian BRITISH WATERWAYS PLANS TO CHARGE WIDER BOATS MORE! BW proposes to keep licence fees low for narrow boats by increasing them for wider boats. This would be very unfair. Please join with DBA in telling BW you object to the idea. BW is planning first to put a £50 surcharge on all craft wider than a modern narrow boat, and eventually to charge all boats in proportion to their beam. This will significantly raise charges for wider boats, by over 100% in some cases. However, there is no justification for doing this. BW has admitted that wider boats don't cost it any more than narrow ones. It's plan is simply a misuse of "majority rules". It is especially unfair because wider boats cannot use all the waterways narrow ones can, so we will be paying more while getting less. As an alternative that the current licence fee for each boat be completely replaced with one that varies with the length of the boat's cruising range from its home mooring, i.e. the amount of waterway the boat can actually use. This is not only fair, but is also practical to implement and could easily be extended as the long-requested national charge covering the waters of all navigation authorities (including EA, National Trust, etc.). - BW's consultation paper is at: http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/media/documents/Boat_Licensing_Paper_5_September_2008.pdf - Your reply must be in by November 7 to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please also copy [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any submission that you make to BW Be sure to tell BW you don't like its proposal! ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
