{"id":2516,"date":"2016-03-23T12:33:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T12:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canaljunction.com\/news\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2016-04-01T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T12:35:24","slug":"continuous-non-cruisers-wont-get-a-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canaljunction.com\/news\/continuous-non-cruisers-wont-get-a-licence\/2516","title":{"rendered":"Continuous non cruisers won’t get a licence"},"content":{"rendered":"

No more three month licences for boaters who are not cruising as much as CRT thinks they should, and no licence at all for those who ignore all warnings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Moored<\/p>\n

From 1 May 2016 the Canal & River Trust will no longer offer three month restricted licences to boaters who have not been meeting the terms of their \u2018continuous cruiser\u2019 licence. In May 2015 the Trust launched an information drive aimed to provide greater clarity to boaters without a home mooring.\u00a0 This has included: getting in touch early to let boaters know when they haven\u2019t been moving enough to meet the terms of their licence; sending out information packs when people take up a \u2018continuous cruising\u2019 licence; and sending text messages to overstaying boats to see if they need any help.<\/p>\n

Over 5,000 boats without a home mooring have had their movement patterns reviewed prior to licence renewal and, where there were concerns, licences for shorter durations (three or six months) were offered to enable the customer to establish a more acceptable range of movement.<\/p>\n

Mike Grimes, head of boating at the Canal & River Trust, said:\u00a0 \u201cOur emphasis on better communication, alongside a defined period in which to resolve problem cruising patterns, seems to be having a positive effect.\u00a0 It has been encouraging to see that many boaters on short duration licences have been able to increase their range of movement, while a number have opted to take home moorings.\u00a0 Half of those issued with a three month licence, and nearly two-thirds of those issued a six month licence, improved their cruising pattern whilst on a restricted licence and were offered further licences on this basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was always the intention that offering three month restricted licences would be a temporary measure whilst the approach bedded in during its first year.\u00a0 Six month restricted licences may still be offered to those boats that aren\u2019t quite meeting the movement requirements to allow them a final opportunity to show an improvement. Boats without a home mooring that are not moving in line with our guidance, despite all the communication they have received, will no longer be offered a licence of any duration.\u00a0 We are continuing our programme of education and communication, which I believe is essential in meeting the needs of both boaters and the Trust, to ensure everyone can enjoy our canals and rivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur enforcement team, supported by the Trust\u2019s welfare officer Sean Williams, will always approach each case sympathetically. Since 1 May 2015 we\u2019ve granted over 860 extended stays and equality adjustments for boaters without a home mooring.\u00a0 We\u2019d urge any boater running into difficulties to talk to us about their situation as early as possible to explore what temporary solutions we can find.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A chart of the process and the latest statistics will be available on the CRT website here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to CRT for information and Waterway Images <\/a>for photo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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