Sue The continuous moorer problem will not be solved by this additional charge. The evidence is within Simon Salem's introduction to the BW proposals as chasing them off, whilst popular and wanted by all other users, doesn't produce a penny of income for BW to pay for the cost of doing it. There seem to be no financial sanctions for breaching their terms & conditions in reality. The only way it would work is for continuous cruisers to provide a Direct Debit arrangement that kicks in if they overstay on any mooring at (say) GBP 50 per day.
"7. Use only strengthened enforcement of mooring rules to prevent `continuous mooring [9.16, Option B)] Our current enforcement strategy is to prioritise action against boats without a licence this is financially productive. We recognise that more rigorous enforcement of mooring rules is needed in the face of strongly growing demand for casual extended mooring in a particular neighbourhood, because the consequences of this mooring demand is to reduce the amenity for cruising boats. However, this enforcement effort is not financially productive for us, and would require reduced expenditure elsewhere. We continue to make judgements on competing budgetary claims, but believe that judicious use of pricing to reduce demand for `continuous mooring' is a better long term solution. We therefore believe that the impact of Option B would be marginal, and the extra income nil." --- In [email protected], "Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2008/9/29 rb999sb [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Continuous cruisers and continuous moorers are two separate species > > and should be treated as such. Altering the charges for one to > > control the other is ridiculous. > > Sue > > > This pithy contribution hits the nail on the head. > > Over ensuing months continuous moorers will be demonised, part of BW's > campaign to raise additional revenue from continuous cruisers. > > What they are doing though, is charging for something most of us believe we > pay for already in our license. If we don't resist, take it from me that > this will be just the start of it and there will be a whole host of charges > levied on things we already think we pay for. > > BW have already established a precedent at Llangollen. Maybe charges for > overnight moorings will be seen as the next milch cow? > > Steve > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
