Another article where parry try’s to threaten the government

Don't you get tired of the same reports kris ?

The lady quoted complaining about being charged extra for living on a 'boat that moves' has lived aboard in London for over two years ... not moved very far.

Young professionals looking for cheap living in the capital ... sadly that bird has flown.

Rog

I get tired of crt and all their bullshit. But no I don’t get tired of bringing attention to the perilous state of the waterways. I’d like future generations to be able to enjoy them, in the same way that myself and thousands of others have. But I fear by the time parry and his regime have finished, that won’t be possible.

It's an expensive place to live ... hell it's even expensive to holiday there !

Let's be honest, there's too many living on the capital's streets for various reasons, who must attract greater sympathy surely ?

Rog

If the 'country' chose five primary issues for the new government to focus on post election, does anyone truly think C&RT or the waterways would be included ?

I doubt if ten were picked it would be included.

I fear we are going to be paying much closer to 'our way' in future.

Rog

Its not about paying Rog. It what is done with the money we pay in. I’ve said for years I wouldn’t mind paying more if it gets spent on the waterways maintenance. Crt hemmorage money on things that are not directly related to waterways maintenance,(remember I worked for them for four years. I’ve met and talked to parry on numerous occasions.) The policy parry has at the moment of trying to threaten the goverment. As in the article posted at the beginning of this thread, is a very dangerous game to be playing. What I’ve heard from different sources, is that crt really fucked up the negotiations over funding with the government. They where very antagonistic and got the goverment negotiaters backs up.
So I think a change of regime would be a good thing, even if parry has sold the family silver off already. A ground up membership led organisation would be my solution. You have to take into consideration, that the waterways are always going to have to be subsidised by the goverment, because of the function they play as part of the water drainage network. Let alone all of the other benefits they bring to the country. So not matter how much they might like to,the goverment is never going to be able to wash its hands of them completely.

It might be a gravy train.

Maybe if it was a gravy Boat it would be better.

There's a difference between the parlous state of the waterways and freeloaders not wanting to pay their way, though the latter may contribute (as little as possible) towards the former.