alan-w
New member
I purchased a boat on the 12th April and sent of my cheque and papers to register it. 3 weeks later I am still waiting for a reply.
I finally managed to get through to the EA by phone and it seems that it will be another 2 weeks before I get my registration.
A month to register a boat seems extremely inefficient to me.
The lady at the EA blames the delays on the number of changes that the EA of implemented. I have some sympathy with the staff that have to deal with the mess, but surely their management were aware of the changes and could have made plans to cope?
Every time we go out, we are approached by lock-keepers and made to fill in forms. Not to mention being threatened with enormous fines. I understand that the EA also have enforcement people at work along the river.
Surely the EA and can come up with a better short-term process, whilst they deal with the back log?
Apparently, hundreds of boaters are effected. I am wondering what other peoples experiences have been.
Its tempting to cancel the cheque and move the boat down to Chatham just so that we can enjoy are boating in peace.
I finally managed to get through to the EA by phone and it seems that it will be another 2 weeks before I get my registration.
A month to register a boat seems extremely inefficient to me.
The lady at the EA blames the delays on the number of changes that the EA of implemented. I have some sympathy with the staff that have to deal with the mess, but surely their management were aware of the changes and could have made plans to cope?
Every time we go out, we are approached by lock-keepers and made to fill in forms. Not to mention being threatened with enormous fines. I understand that the EA also have enforcement people at work along the river.
Surely the EA and can come up with a better short-term process, whilst they deal with the back log?
Apparently, hundreds of boaters are effected. I am wondering what other peoples experiences have been.
Its tempting to cancel the cheque and move the boat down to Chatham just so that we can enjoy are boating in peace.