On 30 Nov 2008, at 12:49, ifor Barton wrote:
> 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'.
I would completely agree with you if I thought that BW did anything
with our reports. Towards the end of October I reported a boat at
Great Haywood using the BW website page. It was not an old boat, as I
remember a 511*** licence number. It was on the 48 hour mooring with
no licence or mooring permit showing. The BW website said it was an
unlicensed boat so I gave full details.
Ten days later passing back through Great Haywood it was still there
and remained there for the five days that we were moored at Tixall
Wide. There was no sign of any BW notice attached to it either for
lack of licence or for overstaying. The obvious inference is that BW
are not using our reports just giving us a chance to feel as though
we are doing something.
Has anyone had more success?
All the best
Sheila
There are no strangers on the cut, only boaters we've yet to meet.
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