--- In [email protected], Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Nick wrote:
>
> > It also feels like another argument for the "add a basic mooring
charge
> > to all licenses, reduce mooring fees that currently include an
element
> > paid to BW by this much).
>
> I'm inclined to agree with this. There will be some losers such as
those
> mentioned previously but on the assumption that a big extra chunk
of
> money needs to be raised from boaters an across-the-board increase
> (where did the oft-quoted £150 figure come from) seems fairer than
> dividing us into factions along either marina/CC/EOG or
narrow/broad lines.
>
> > But, as I've said before, I don't know how you make sure the
second part
> > happens.
>
> BW own a good proportion of marinas so that's presumably those
taken
> care of. Prices would have to drop for other marinas in order that
they
> remained competitive in our beloved competitive marketplace ;-)
>
> Steve
> NB Turkeyvotingforxmas
>
Do you really mean that someone legitably paying for a mooring off BW
waters should also pay BW for a mooring?
Sue
