National Bargee Travellers Association – Representing the interests of...

On 1st November 2018 the Middle Level Bill gained Royal Assent, having been further amended in the House of Lords Select Committee which met between 25th June and 12th July.
Some of the amendments were the result of continued action by Petitioners against the Middle Level Bill. Other amendments were the result of close scrutiny by the five Peers on the Select Committee, who were particularly concerned about the governance...

A multi-agency working group on “residential houseboats” was set up by the DEFRA Inland Waterways Policy Land Use section in December 2017, “tasked to look at the issue of illegally [sic] moored houseboats”. The group appears to have been set up in response...

The NBTA invites all members and supporters to march with us on the National Unity March Against Racism and Fascism on Saturday 17th November 2018 in central London. Meet us with the NBTA banner at 11.30am at the junction of Duchess Street and Hallam...

Canal & River Trust (CRT) is holding its Annual Public Meeting in Birmingham on Wednesday 26th September 2018 at 10:30 to 12:30.
This is an opportunity to tell the CRT Trustees and Council what you think of CRT’s enforcement policy against Bargee Travellers; the behaviour of CRT staff; and the forthcoming price rises resulting from the recent licence review which will see CRT...