byron
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http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/h..._legal_challenge_over_waterways_PSPO/?ref=rss
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Liveaboards at Oxford
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Chill
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Talking of liveaboards, there are a number of boats that seem to be permanent at Cookham, the big barge just up from the sailing club has been there for at least 6 months, as has the grp cruiser and a couple of narrow boats!
oldgit
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"But the NBTA warned that measures restricting smoke would prevent boaters from running engines, generators and stoves ".
Yessss.....
No mention of sewage from these craft !
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thamesS23
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re Cookham:
I did notice last year that a few liveaboards have been moored up for most of the season. There was a orange coloured canal barge that was moored about half way along the path by the old folks home. The guy on it is actually quite rude, as I have overheard him a few times when other boaters have spoken to him.I think as mentioned above there is also the large dutch barge (with the gorilla on the front), which was often just up from the sailing club, although I did notice that a few times last season it occasionally moved, albeit, just a few moorings down. I think there is also a largest GRP cruiser that moors up at the first mooring after the rowing club.
I don't really have any issue with the last two, as they seem to be tidy, and also from memory where always licenced, although one can never be sure of what they do regarding pump outs if they never seem to move.
The orange canal barge (not sure if still there), seems to like winding people up from my experience, plus not quite sure why he would choose to moor permantley in the middle of the path moorings when it would make more sense to moor at either end of the moorings. As he does, he always getting asked by people (who don't know that he is permantley there), if he could move up a bit so they can get their boat in - his standard response from my experience is to shout 'no I wont, I f@@king live here !'
I did notice last year that a few liveaboards have been moored up for most of the season. There was a orange coloured canal barge that was moored about half way along the path by the old folks home. The guy on it is actually quite rude, as I have overheard him a few times when other boaters have spoken to him.I think as mentioned above there is also the large dutch barge (with the gorilla on the front), which was often just up from the sailing club, although I did notice that a few times last season it occasionally moved, albeit, just a few moorings down. I think there is also a largest GRP cruiser that moors up at the first mooring after the rowing club.
I don't really have any issue with the last two, as they seem to be tidy, and also from memory where always licenced, although one can never be sure of what they do regarding pump outs if they never seem to move.
The orange canal barge (not sure if still there), seems to like winding people up from my experience, plus not quite sure why he would choose to moor permantley in the middle of the path moorings when it would make more sense to moor at either end of the moorings. As he does, he always getting asked by people (who don't know that he is permantley there), if he could move up a bit so they can get their boat in - his standard response from my experience is to shout 'no I wont, I f@@king live here !'
Big John
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The same goes for the tow path above Boveney Lock by the old church.
Chill
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I assume that the boats at Cookham will have been paying to moor there, is there a restriction on these moorings regarding time allowed or are they are strictly short stay moorings?
thamesS23
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I'm not too sure who quite owns the moorings. I believe from memory, that when you moor on the path, you are given a different ticket from when you moor on the field. The field is owned by Copas, and I think it will say that on the overnight visitor ticket, I assume the path is owned by the local council / parish
capnfishy
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Bellrope Meadow moorings between the care home and thr bridge are managed by Cookham Parish Council. Liveaboards are a growing social matter the length of the Thames as well as the rest of UK waterways so one to get used to.
capnfishy
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Oh, and another thing, Oxford City Council have no jurisdiction over the River Thames regarding 'obstructions' so the proposed order does not affect the river or any EA owned river bank. The statutory right of public navigation across all parts of the river is enshrined in the Thames Conservancy Act 1932 and only the navigation authority can accommodate changes to that right such as permitting landing stages or pontoons.
Am I alone in thinking the state is getting up itself and out of control?
Am I alone in thinking the state is getting up itself and out of control?
Blackfeather
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Not alone but probably in a minority on here.
Looking at Byron's original post and the article, I quote '"If you are travelling and pull up in your boat how do you even go about getting the landowner's permission?
That's the defence from one of the liveaboards. Draw your own conclusions.
oldgit
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The Wonderful Interweb...
In these days of the interweb, suspect that most folks who enjoy the back to nature freewheeling life of living aboard a boat use the net as way of communicating with the big scary world outside.
Perhaps even using it to discover that you are not likely to be disturbed at a particular mooring.
Unless the land has not been sold in last few hundred years it will be registered with the land registery and a few moments online plus 3 or 4 quid will give you the details of the land owner.
Also very useful if deciding about wether or not to sue somebody and finding out if they are "men of straw" etc.
Lists details of all charges against the title .
Easy Peasy Innit....unless of course you have no intention of asking permission.?
In these days of the interweb, suspect that most folks who enjoy the back to nature freewheeling life of living aboard a boat use the net as way of communicating with the big scary world outside.
Perhaps even using it to discover that you are not likely to be disturbed at a particular mooring.
Unless the land has not been sold in last few hundred years it will be registered with the land registery and a few moments online plus 3 or 4 quid will give you the details of the land owner.
Also very useful if deciding about wether or not to sue somebody and finding out if they are "men of straw" etc.
Lists details of all charges against the title .
Easy Peasy Innit....unless of course you have no intention of asking permission.?
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