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Post by kris on Apr 10, 2019 18:10:14 GMT
You'll have to go and have a look canalboat.co.uk the article is the iwa suggest London charging zones
as I've been having trouble copying and pasting links recently.
It seems that the iwa is proposing policy for crt again . If the widebeam farce is anything to go by cart will release a press real ease confirming something similar next week.
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Post by Graham on Apr 10, 2019 18:12:43 GMT
Sorry Kris link is not working
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Post by JohnV on Apr 10, 2019 18:19:10 GMT
link hope this link works as I've been having trouble copying and pasting links recently. It seems that the iwa is proposing policy for crt again . If the widebeam farce is anything to go by cart will release a press real ease confirming something similar next week. just trying to see if it was because link and hope were joined .... but no |
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Post by kris on Apr 10, 2019 18:20:30 GMT
Twats
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Post by JohnV on Apr 10, 2019 18:32:41 GMT
just been and read the article .... sighs
why do people not think things through.
Charge for people to use rubbish and Elsan disposal ..... sure great idea .... but what will happen in practice ?
The same as when you make it difficult for people to get rid of rubbish ashore .... fly tipping
(plus illicit disposal of human waste into the water)
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Post by bamber on Apr 10, 2019 18:36:27 GMT
I'm surprised they're not suggesting that smokey old boat diesel engines are included in with the latest super congestion charge for central London announced earlier this week, and charge us £12 a day for the pleasure.
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Post by kris on Apr 10, 2019 18:37:54 GMT
just been and read the article .... sighs why do people not think things through. Charge for people to use rubbish and Elsan disposal ..... sure great idea .... but what will happen in practice ? The same as when you make it difficult for people to get rid of rubbish ashore .... fly tipping (plus illicit disposal of human waste into the water) Exactly John thin end of the wedge charging for elsan and rubbish disposal as people already pay for the services in their liscence fee. The thing is, I bet the iwa hasn't released this in isolation so when are cart going to release the details of what they are really planing? |
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Post by kris on Apr 10, 2019 18:39:30 GMT
I'm surprised they're not suggesting that smokey old boat diesel engines are included in with the latest super congestion charge for central London announced earlier this week, and charge us £12 a day for the pleasure. It's only because they wouldn't profit from the charge it would dissapear into tfl's pot or the mayors. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 18:42:54 GMT
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Post by JohnV on Apr 10, 2019 18:48:16 GMT
I'm surprised they're not suggesting that smokey old boat diesel engines are included in with the latest super congestion charge for central London announced earlier this week, and charge us £12 a day for the pleasure. Oh !!! what a grand idea !!! I'll pass it on to the silly old pompous buffers that are in charge 
Dear Sir ... blah blah blah ... signed disgusted of Henley 
that'll sort the bounders out
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 18:56:09 GMT
The thing is that I quite liked the way the Irish run their waterways. It is kind of Pay As You Go system. You charge up a card at local shops and can use it to open locks, use facilities etc.
The only problem is that we have limited electronically operated locks here so it would make it difficult to implement, but could work for facilities (until someone skims a card of course).
Anyway, my guess is that the majority of IWA members live outside London. So as long as the occasional trip into London isn’t made difficult for them then I can’t see why the IWA should get involved.
London has issues. why are some dragging these unique issues into the rest of the country?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 18:57:20 GMT
I'm surprised they're not suggesting that smokey old boat diesel engines are included in with the latest super congestion charge for central London announced earlier this week, and charge us £12 a day for the pleasure. Oh !!! what a grand idea !!! I'll pass it on to the silly old pompous buffers that are in charge
Dear Sir ... blah blah blah ... signed disgusted of Henley
that'll sort the bounders out
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 19:13:42 GMT
I quite like Henley but I would not be seem dead living there.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 19:22:25 GMT
The thing is that I quite liked the way the Irish run their waterways. It is kind of Pay As You Go system. You charge up a card at local shops and can use it to open locks, use facilities etc. The only problem is that we have limited electronically operated locks here so it would make it difficult to implement, but could work for facilities (until someone skims a card of course). Anyway, my guess is that the majority of IWA members live outside London. So as long as the occasional trip into London isn’t made difficult for them then I can’t see why the IWA should get involved. London has issues. why are some dragging these unique issues into the rest of the country? Interestingly the IWA are also in favour of reopening the now disused duplicate locks on the Regents section of the Grand Union. For heritage reasons. That could be an ideal opportunity to put in automation and introduce a payg system. Obviously this would have to include towpath mooring fees as well... Then let the existing locks fall into disrepair. For heritage reasons. It's traditional for locks to become derelict. Its happened before. |
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Post by JohnV on Apr 10, 2019 19:35:46 GMT
Many years ago I posted on this subject on CWDF saying that unless measures were taken to restrict the growth in boat dwellers in London, it would spiral out of control.
I was set upon by hordes of sandal wearers armed with sharp castigators and accused of every ism you can think of.
Well it's now too damn late !!! the time to control it was 7 or 8 years ago, now the only hope is a major change in the availability of the jobs in London and an increase in work well outside the M25
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