Joint agencies exercise re illegal boats

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There are less boats than last year. I feel that LBRUT may need to look at converting that concrete bank to official moorings and charge people for the pleasure of living there as it is a nice spot in a valuable postcode area ;)

I know it would be a bit technical to install services but I bet a man with a transit pickup with a towbar on it would sort it in a few days. Electric and water. Then there is the sticky subject of black water discharge. Well Teddington Lock should certainly have a pumpout and elsan point anyway for other reasons really. Yes its all a lot of agro but a line of proper residential moorings rather than squatters would be beneficial for everyone as far as I can see
 
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Outinthedinghy said:
There are less boats than last year. I feel that LBRUT may need to look at converting that concrete bank to official moorings and charge people for the pleasure of living there as it is a nice spot in a valuable postcode area ;)

I know it would be a bit technical to install services but I bet a man with a transit pickup with a towbar on it would sort it in a few days. Electric and water. Then there is the sticky subject of black water discharge. Well Teddington Lock should certainly have a pumpout and elsan point anyway for other reasons really. Yes its all a lot of agro but a line of proper residential moorings rather than squatters would be beneficial for everyone as far as I can see
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Hmmmm. I fear the outcome would be large and hideous (but expensive) purpose built houseboats like these monstrosities at Kingston Bridge.
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This could be the answer - at least temporarily .......
BBC seeks boaters for Home Away From Home TV show
The producers of BBC TV's Home Away From Home show are looking for canal boat owners interested in appearing on the programme, which they are about to begin filming.
Home Away From Home watches couples from around the country swap homes with one another for three days.
"It’s a chance to have a new experience and discover local cuisine, sight-seeing that goes beyond the guide book, and an authentic place to stay," says the producer's blurb.
"It might be that people are considering a home swap for the first time or have swapped many times before. It’s very much a warm-hearted series and celebrates the beauty of our homes and localities in the UK."
Time is short: they are starting to film this month, and expect to wrap it up by the end of August. They've got other types of houses lined up, but no boats yet.
Call Emma Linstead of the BBC on 0208 008 1468 if you fancy swapping your boat home, and appearing on telly, for a few days.
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Fair point Alan Ashore - I remember those things being built at porthampton island and do agree they are not a thing of beauty but they do sort of agree with the c1990 John Lewis monstrosity opposite !

I was thinking of a way LBRUT could make some money and reduce the squatter problem - not a solution to the housing crisis !!
 
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The housing crisis will never be solved by boats - how about refusing to sell the best UK real estate to anyone anywhere on the planet with extra cash looking for a home for their precious money. London in particular is no longer a place full of homes and shelter for people it is a place full of homes and shelter for excess ££$$€€¥¥
 
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I know there is pumpout and elsan at Molesey (in what I consider to be an already limited lock layby area) but I still think Teddington should have them as well. I am sure there are good reasons and it would be expensive but I also think it might be a Good Thing :)
 
There is a pumpout in Limehouse marina but I imagine without a canal river trust license one would be subject to visitor mooring fee so it would probably be about £50 for a pumpout. Hermitage moorings in Wapping have it but again a visitor mooring fee

I'm not convinced there are any pumpout machines which would be useable simply as that - without attracting the visitor mooring part of the deal.
One would think that the PLA would offer something if they are now banning overboard discharging sea toilets.

Does this also mean all the passenger boats have their tanks pumped to shore based sewers? If that were the case there must be a few very reliable setups somewhere but probably not accessible by leisure boaters I expect.
 
Just been reading the port of London act 1968 , and it appears that section 124 exempts boats that are just passing through ( and pleasure boats ) so it seems boaters are ok.

The liveaboards on pla waters though will need to have a little think though.

http://www.pla.co.uk/assets/portoflondonact1968jan2014-partvii.pdf

I believe all the commercials have holding tanks and are probably pumped out at base.
 
teddington_lock said:
Just been reading the port of London act 1968 , and it appears that section 124 exempts boats that are just passing through ( and pleasure boats ) so it seems boaters are ok.

The liveaboards on pla waters though will need to have a little think though.

http://www.pla.co.uk/assets/portoflondonact1968jan2014-partvii.pdf

I believe all the commercials have holding tanks and are probably pumped out at base.
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I suspect other legislation will prevent a direct discharge to the river.
 
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