teddington_lock
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That's new , never used to do that.
Different licence charging periods?
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shades
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I am reliably informed that the "extra day free" came about as there was a level of unfairness between someone with a vessel that purchased their licence at 09:00hrs and someone who purchased their licence at 18:00hrs.
It was decided to allow an extra day at no extra cost to licences to make this "fairer".
Of course the reality is that the person purchasing their licence earlier in the day still gets longer for his/her money, as they also get the extra day.
This was all explained to me, by a lockkeeper who used to work at an entry point lock up river when the extra day was introduced.
It was decided to allow an extra day at no extra cost to licences to make this "fairer".
Of course the reality is that the person purchasing their licence earlier in the day still gets longer for his/her money, as they also get the extra day.
This was all explained to me, by a lockkeeper who used to work at an entry point lock up river when the extra day was introduced.
TT_WO
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True Blue quote
“I'm sure the original scheme on the Thames was to make it uneconomic for folks "on private waters attached to the River" to avoid payuing a full licences. As that has now been swep' away, it no longer has any point.”
Boatone quote
“I enquired about this yesterday and, as suggested by TrueBlue it would appear that this change has been made possible by the new powers made available by the TWO.”
So let me get this straight, The EA had to make it uneconomic for boaters that kept their boats on private waters to visit the Thames on a visitor’s registration, and they can only change the visitor registration now, as a result of changes introduced by TWA/IWO legislation?
Can I remind you that the changes under the TWA that proposed to apply the Thames registration rules to private waterways (adjacent waters) did not become law as they were removed from the final version?
I know that this has been discussed here before but it is often conveniently forgotten.
“I'm sure the original scheme on the Thames was to make it uneconomic for folks "on private waters attached to the River" to avoid payuing a full licences. As that has now been swep' away, it no longer has any point.”
Boatone quote
“I enquired about this yesterday and, as suggested by TrueBlue it would appear that this change has been made possible by the new powers made available by the TWO.”
So let me get this straight, The EA had to make it uneconomic for boaters that kept their boats on private waters to visit the Thames on a visitor’s registration, and they can only change the visitor registration now, as a result of changes introduced by TWA/IWO legislation?
Can I remind you that the changes under the TWA that proposed to apply the Thames registration rules to private waterways (adjacent waters) did not become law as they were removed from the final version?
I know that this has been discussed here before but it is often conveniently forgotten.
oldgit
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Well done Thames.
That change could well result in greater revenue rather than less.It is a bit off putting having to cough up in one go for a long stay period which you may not be able to use in full.
A week at a reasonable cost is just about right for those of us who have to remain at work (uncomplainingly) merely to pay for the pensions of the leisured classes able to take to full 15 days away.
That change could well result in greater revenue rather than less.It is a bit off putting having to cough up in one go for a long stay period which you may not be able to use in full.
A week at a reasonable cost is just about right for those of us who have to remain at work (uncomplainingly) merely to pay for the pensions of the leisured classes able to take to full 15 days away.