Perhaps the group should instigate a campaign to report all those that are on the cut without a licence. I believe that there is a BW phone number these days for this purpose but maybe boaters should be encouraged to use it. It might be doing BW job for them but it might be in our own interest to get everyone 'legit'.
Ifor From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Arlidge Sent: 30 November 2008 12:26 To: [email protected] Subject: [canals-list] Re: Re: Licence fees - latest news Bru Peckett wrote: > Bruce wrote ... > If one applies the pure commercial principles (got it!) to BW's > operations then the problem of continuous moorers will never be dealt > with in a satisfactory manner. There is no commercial benefit in > actually tackling the problem. If a way can be found to extract an > increase in income from the activities of that group of users so be > it, if not the problem will be effectively ignored. > > Bru These are exactly my thoughts. All BW see with the flood of people buying cheap boats* to become "Continuous Moorers" is an increased income stream from licencing. If they get more income from playing the "Continuous Cruiser" card or from liveabord moorings in their BWML, it is a bonus (probably for SS!). BTW, is SS a director of BWML???...I have lost track... I think we can safely assume that BW have been told to get what income they can from what ever means. flood of people buying cheap boats* Just monitor Boats and Outboards or Apollo Duck, the only boats shifting are those to be used as liveabords. -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.11/1818 - Release Date: 28/11/2008 19:31 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
