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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 12:18:33 GMT
In the rain this morning, Fountains staff used two strimmers to cut up against my boat. Went out to stop them and was assured that they are instructed to cut to the waters edge, whether there's boats present or not. My wet boat and cratch are now covered in grass, but thankfully no broken windows. The guys were polite and just doing as they were told. Contacted C&RT and eventually spoke with Alison Crofts (S.E. office) and then Dan Barnett the contracts manager. Fountains are SPECIFICALLY instructed to cut to the waters edge whether there are boats or not, however if a boater requests Fountains not to, they must skip that area, but return later to cut it. By the time I got outside to stop the cutting, one of the strimmers had done their work ... most of the boats here are unoccupied at the moment, how are those customers supposed to stop the cutters? Having spoken with Dan Barnett the contracts manager, it is clear that boaters and their boats simply do not figure in their considerations in relation to the grass cutting issue. All it requires is for Fountains to be instructed to ONLY use the shrouded rotary mover on occupied moorings and NOT use strimmers against boats. I have now e mailed Richard Parry direct, but I'm not convinced it'll do any good. I await any reply with interest. There is NO cost implications in implementing my proposal, but there is the opportunity to save on avoidable damage. I have been advised there has been two claims for compensation for broken windows in the last month. Rog Dan Barnett has since phoned me back, and he seems a down to earth 'good guy' away from the management 'buzz speak' who's worked from bank staff up to contracts manager over 20 years with C&RT/BW, during which time he has lived aboard for 6 years. He's assured me he's going to try and get changes made, and I have no reason to doubt him. Refreshing to speak with a C&RT manager who knows what a canal is  |
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Post by bargemast on Aug 16, 2019 12:25:46 GMT
In the rain this morning, Fountains staff used two strimmers to cut up against my boat. Went out to stop them and was assured that they are instructed to cut to the waters edge, whether there's boats present or not. My wet boat and cratch are now covered in grass, but thankfully no broken windows. The guys were polite and just doing as they were told. Contacted C&RT and eventually spoke with Alison Crofts (S.E. office) and then Dan Barnett the contracts manager. Fountains are SPECIFICALLY instructed to cut to the waters edge whether there are boats or not, however if a boater requests Fountains not to, they must skip that area, but return later to cut it. By the time I got outside to stop the cutting, one of the strimmers had done their work ... most of the boats here are unoccupied at the moment, how are those customers supposed to stop the cutters? Having spoken with Dan Barnett the contracts manager, it is clear that boaters and their boats simply do not figure in their considerations in relation to the grass cutting issue. All it requires is for Fountains to be instructed to ONLY use the shrouded rotary mover on occupied moorings and NOT use strimmers against boats. I have now e mailed Richard Parry direct, but I'm not convinced it'll do any good. I await any reply with interest. There is NO cost implications in implementing my proposal, but there is the opportunity to save on avoidable damage. I have been advised there has been two claims for compensation for broken windows in the last month. Rog Dan Barnett has since phoned me back, and he seems a down to earth 'good guy' away from the management 'buzz speak' who's worked from bank staff up to contracts manager over 20 years with C&RT/BW, during which time he has lived aboard for 6 years. He's assured me he's going to try and get changes made, and I have no reason to doubt him. Refreshing to speak with a C&RT manager who knows what a canal is I suppose that it would be too difficult for the strimmers to hold a piece of plywood or cardboard between the quay and the boats when they're doing their job. Peter. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 12:47:57 GMT
The guys are on about £8 per hour to strim miles of canal ... in the rain today ... that's what they've been told to do ... no complaints with them. The rotary mower has a shroud over, so minimal risk of flying stones. If C&RT tell them not to use the strimmers against boats, just the mower ... they'll do it... that simple Rog |
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Post by kris on Aug 16, 2019 12:51:28 GMT
In the rain this morning, Fountains staff used two strimmers to cut up against my boat. Went out to stop them and was assured that they are instructed to cut to the waters edge, whether there's boats present or not. My wet boat and cratch are now covered in grass, but thankfully no broken windows. The guys were polite and just doing as they were told. Contacted C&RT and eventually spoke with Alison Crofts (S.E. office) and then Dan Barnett the contracts manager. Fountains are SPECIFICALLY instructed to cut to the waters edge whether there are boats or not, however if a boater requests Fountains not to, they must skip that area, but return later to cut it. By the time I got outside to stop the cutting, one of the strimmers had done their work ... most of the boats here are unoccupied at the moment, how are those customers supposed to stop the cutters? Having spoken with Dan Barnett the contracts manager, it is clear that boaters and their boats simply do not figure in their considerations in relation to the grass cutting issue. All it requires is for Fountains to be instructed to ONLY use the shrouded rotary mover on occupied moorings and NOT use strimmers against boats. I have now e mailed Richard Parry direct, but I'm not convinced it'll do any good. I await any reply with interest. There is NO cost implications in implementing my proposal, but there is the opportunity to save on avoidable damage. I have been advised there has been two claims for compensation for broken windows in the last month. Rog Dan Barnett has since phoned me back, and he seems a down to earth 'good guy' away from the management 'buzz speak' who's worked from bank staff up to contracts manager over 20 years with C&RT/BW, during which time he has lived aboard for 6 years. He's assured me he's going to try and get changes made, and I have no reason to doubt him. Refreshing to speak with a C&RT manager who knows what a canal is They try that around here, but they now know to avoid strimming near my boat. It took a bit of effort on my part, but I have now successfully trained the local lads. They also strim and use sit on mowers with no consideration of pedestrians or cyclists there is a distance with in which they are not supposed to work near members of the public which they continually ignore,along with putting men at work signs out at each end of the stretch they are working on. They seem to consider that these regulations don't apply to them. |
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Post by Trina on Aug 16, 2019 14:06:03 GMT
It was the bloke who decided to strim around the edges of a lock while our boat was going down in it...😩
A couple of loud shouts from me sorted it(P was setting the next lock).
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 16, 2019 15:19:38 GMT
The guys are on about £8 per hour Quick - tell CRT Romanian strimmer-operators will do it for £4/hour !! Perhaps the cost of our licences will come down! |
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 16, 2019 15:21:26 GMT
Grass all over boat? Tell the tosser to clean it off. "Here's a brush, you tosser!" Or throw his stupid strimmer in the canal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 16:29:45 GMT
I don't really care about the grass ... or the paintwork to be honest.
But my mate who's just spent £10,000 on a new paint job probably would.
It's the risk of smashing a window that DOES bother me.
We've passed grass cutters this year who've stopped strimming as we cruised past ... which is great, and I thought this stupidity was a thing of the past.
Rog
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 16, 2019 16:44:10 GMT
I don't really care about the grass ... or the paintwork to be honest. But my mate who's just spent £10,000 on a new paint job probably would. It's the risk of smashing a window that DOES bother me. We've passed grass cutters this year who've stopped strimming as we cruised past ... which is great, and I thought this stupidity was a thing of the past. Rog Smashed window is bad but stone in the eye is worse! |
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Post by patty on Aug 16, 2019 18:07:43 GMT
I guess its similar to council workers who are charged with streaming/cutting grass whatever the weather
They all have a job to do
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