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Publication Date: 21 August 2007
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has called on British Waterways to “get sensible“on mooring provision and to consider cheaper alternatives to fully serviced marinas.
The call comes as the House of Commons Select Committee Report expresses concerns associated with British Waterways’ introduction of tendering for moorings, which may further increase the cost of boating and lead to exclusivity.
The Association, which has lobbied against British Waterways’ proposals for tendering for moorings, believes that the navigation authority must start to promote less ambitious mooring schemes to waterside landowners. These might only entail creating simple mooring lay-bys, for boats to moor herring-bone style, with minimal facilities, but at considerably cheaper rates than those charged by commercial marinas.
IWA also advocates that there should be every opportunity for boat-owners to form their own co-operatives and run their own moorings as boat clubs, and that BW is ideally placed to introduce appropriate land-owners to boating groups to encourage this process.
IWA considers it essential that a range of facilities and moorings should be available, with commensurate pricing, to ensure that boating remains affordable to all sectors of society.
Neil Edwards IWA Chief Executive said;
“The Association has outlined some specific ideas to British Waterways and has consistently advocated the need for a range of moorings to suit all pockets, so that waterways can continue to be enjoyed by all sectors of society”
Neil continued:
“Affordability is essential to maintain widespread public support and participation. British Waterways is currently considering the specific ideas that we recently suggested, and I look forward to hearing their response”.
For more in formation on IWA mooring policy go to;
http://www.waterways.org.uk/Library/PolicyDocuments/Off-LineMoorings
