[canals-list] Re: Working narrowboats to pay the £50 "broad" beam surcharge?! (XP)

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--- In canals-list@yahoogroups.com, Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >Adrian Stott wrote:
> >> Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >>> This year has seen a significant increase of resources put in 
by BW to 
> >>> policing overstaying, unlicenced boats etc. so a standard 
nationwide 
> >>> daily overstaying charge (say £25?) would be relatively easy to 
> >>> introduce
> >> 
> >> That's been the rule and the daily charge for some time.
> >
> >Not everywhere it hasn't - indeed I can only think of a handful of 
> >places north of Birmingham that there are signs saying this - and 
> >enforcement (as opposed to warning signs) is almost unheard of in 
my 
> >experience. I'm proposing it be adopted and enforced nationwide.
> 
> Yes, everywhere it has.  According to what BW has said at national
> consultation meetings, anyway.  As it is a national rule, no signs 
are
> needed.
> 
> However, I agree that BW is less than energetic at enforcing it.  
Too
> bad, as it could do a lot to solve the continuous moorer problem.
> 
> Adrian
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> 
> Adrian Stott
> 07956-299966
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Are BW going to tell us about this new rule or are they keeping it a 
secret? Does it just apply to continuous cruisers?
I agree that if this could be enforced it would help stop overstaying 
but like others on this list I thought it only applied at certain 
areas.
Sue