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BW’s financial record under attack
“British Waterways couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery” says canal trust president
British Waterways Chairman, Tony Hales, responds ...
Questioning David Bruce’s intentions and motivation Tony Hales said, “David and I have known each other on and off for a long time. I know he is
passionate for the K&A, and the waterways, but so
BW Chairman, Tony Hales
By Bob Naylor
am I, and so are my fellow trustees and colleagues... I cannot for the life of
me understand why someone in David’s position thinks that rubbishing all and sundry and being so incredibly
negative is going to help the K&A or its relationship with the new charity.”
Shock resignation of Barge Association Chairman
New Marnie Walker mystery from Leo McNeir
A behind the scenes power struggle at the BDA (The Barge Association) has come
to a head and has led to the resignation of Chairman Andy Soper.
Loenard Pearcey reviews the latest canal based crime thriller from Leo McNeir
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In an email to members he explained that four newer members of the board did not
agree with the way he has been running the board and he said: "During the meeting two proposals to change our Articles were tabled that would
limit Directors' terms of office to six years and thus remove half of the
existing
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Board. These would have been passed if I had not stood down as Chairman and
regained my Director's vote (The Chair has only a casting vote in the event of
a tie)".
There is disquiet among the membership with growing support for a call for an EGM to resolve the situation.
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DBA ‘U” turn...
Soper back at the helm
Andy Soper is back as chairman until the next AGM when a motion will be put that
after future AGM’s the Chairman must be elected — with the rider that if the motion falls — Andy will still put himself forward for re-election.
Wiltshire Police apologise for treatment of journalist and pay compensation
Wiltshire Police have paid damages and apologised to photojournalist, Bob
Naylor, following an incident that happened when he went to report on a fatal
fire onboard a narrowboat at Honeystreet near Pewsey on the Kennet & Avon Canal in May 2009
Picture by Di Harris HNA Media©
Drownings trigger water safety campaign
Kennet & Avon Canal Trust distances itself from new President's forthright views
Has the new president been 'got at' ask K&A Canal Trust members?
The dangers of drinking alcohol near the water are being highlighted in a
campaign by Avon Fire & Rescue Service to keep revellers in Bath safe this summer.
This warning comes in response to the number of rescues from water that they
make in the city every year — many of them alcohol related.
Following a recent story on KAcanalTIMES about the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Chairman, David Bruce's inaugural speech at the recent Trust AGM it seems that those who actually
control the K&A Canal Trust have clearly felt a need to distance themselves from his views and
they have recently posted on their website a 'sanitised' version of what they
would really have liked him to have said — but the he did not.....
K&A Canal Trust President slams Government's 'stupid' waterway charity plans
Plans to turn British Waterways into a charitable trust are 'stupid' says David
Bruce who became President of the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust following the recent resignation of former MP Michael Ancram.
K&A Canal Trust President, David Bruce:
Picture by Bob Naylor©
MEP supports K&A Canal Trust critical stance on BW Charity plan
The British Waterways ‘top down’ approach to any problem is its biggest failing says South West of England MEP
Ashley Fox.
Following a meeting with the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Chairman, Mike Rodd and General Secretary, Holly Streeter, he
said: "You can’t have people in London micro-managing maintenance in Trowbridge. We need to
ensure that the new charity gives greater power to local people."
Obituaries
Tony Mason
Harry Bell
New waterway charity seeks 'draconian' enforcement powers says boat dwellers’ group
Bryan ‘Grumpy’
House
Morris Roff
Up to 10,000 boat dwellers could be made homeless when British Waterways
transfers to charity status according to a boat dwellers campaign group calling
for MPs to reject an amendment to the Public Bodies Bill that would increase
BW's law making powers.
Wyn Gould
Crunch time for the K&A Canal Trust
Get walking
A canal and riverside walk in Bath
It is decision time for members of the K&A Canal Trust. It has a proud history of fighting to save the K&A Canal from being abandoned and then to restore it — but now members must decide its future.
Chair today . . . gone tomorrow
Yet another new Chairman for the troubled K&A Canal Trust — the fourth in four months.
Latest chair,
Dr Mike Rodd
Looking back down the Widcombe Flight from Bath Top Lock.
Di Harris takes a walk that follows in Jane Austen’s fiootsteps
55 year campaign wins cruiseway status for the K&A Canal
The campaigning by supporters of the Kennet & Avon Canal has finally achieved the goal of ‘Cruisway’ status for the whole of the waterway. On Monday 18th
Sydney Gardens
Wilts & Berks Canal:
a landmark year
April 2011 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Caroline Spelman, signed the order that now puts a legal responsibility on
British Waterways to maintain the canal in a navigable state.
Duchess of Cornwall opens Wilts & Berks link to the K&A and launches new trip boat
Court finds for BW in K&A Continuous Cruising case
Swindon Canal festival
At Bristol County Court recently judgement was given in favour of British
Waterways' interpretation of Section 17 of the British Waterways Act 1995
relating to Continuous Cruising in the case of Kennet & Avon Canal boater, Paul Davies.
Plus: W&B AGM, W&B volunteer awards, New length of Canal for Swindon and more....
Paul Davies could be made homeless by court ruling.
Wilts & Berks Canal gets new bridge
An historic steel bridge that was destined for the scapyard will get a new lease
of life thanks to the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust.
