EA Thames charges consultation

[boatone]

Received confirmation of outcome of EA charges consultations late yesterday. Much to digest but Thames increase for powered craft registration 2018 will be 5.7% as expected.

 

[wrecktangle]

so as expected a totally pointless exercise

 

[CX54WEK]

That's quite a price hike!

 

[boatone]

That's quite a price hike!

Given that registration charges have not been increased since 2014 its actually doing little more than playing catch up with inflation.

 

[Actionmat]

My wages haven't caught up with inflation and nobody's saving have,
I shall acknowledge the price hike by asking the barman at The Anglers for a pint of fresh air. I feel we should all get use to paying for something and getting nothing in return.:nonchalance:

 

[Old Crusty]

My wages haven't caught up with inflation and nobody's saving have,
I shall acknowledge the price hike by asking the barman at The Anglers for a pint of fresh air. I feel we should all get use to paying for something and getting nothing in return.:nonchalance:

Does not the river licence merely permit the vessel to use the waterway? There is nothing else offered for the fee best I know.

 

[boatone]

Does not the river licence merely permit the vessel to use the waterway? There is nothing else offered for the fee best I know.

Although you are technically correct, the reality is that we pay the registration fee in return for being able to enjoy boating on the river and with at least some expectations of a level of service and maintenance, perhaps largely based on custom and practice over many years.
We are all finding it hard to accept that government is simply not prepared to continue providing the level of funding needed to deliver those expectations. Yes, we pay a substantial contribution to the budget but it is less than 50% of the money needed to maintain the standard we would like.
Anyone care to suggest a realistic solution?

The summary of responses to the consultation is now available online here:
http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/navigation-charges-consultation-201819

 

[Actionmat]

Does not the river licence merely permit the vessel to use the waterway? There is nothing else offered for the fee best I know.

Yes, it's a tax on anyone who floats on the queens water, Round these parts its increasingly looking like a voluntary or optional payment. Of course I'll cough up(I always do), but I do like an additional winge for my money

 

[DogsBody]

so as expected a totally pointless exercise

That sentence could be used to sum up pretty much everything that goes on at the EA offices. The river staff are great but the office staff feel like largely a waste of our money.

 

[apollo]

Steady now, you dont want to be accused of whinging!

 

[DogsBody]

Don't worry, not trying to take over your title of "chief whinger"

 

[No Regrets]

Oh dear, £25 increase.

Small change compared to nearly every other Boat expense :nonchalance:

 

[Old Crusty]

That sentence could be used to sum up pretty much everything that goes on at the EA offices. The river staff are great but the office staff feel like largely a waste of our money.

On that point I have to agree. There are too many managers coasting along without real purpose and noticeable achievement.

 

[apollo]

Blimey a post from NR, i thought you had died!

 

[No Regrets]

Sometimes you realise it's not worth casting your seeds on barren land :encouragement:

 

[apollo]

Yeah i read you bud. Too much "pomposity" for you eh, i have to say its getting me down too.

 

[Big John]

On that point I have to agree. There are too many managers coasting along without real purpose and noticeable achievement.

A big + 1 there.