Proposed Clyde navigation fees - in the bin

[GEM43]

Ports giant rows back on plans for small boat fees Ports giant rows back on plans for Clyde small boat fees

Clyde 'conservancy fee' plan dropped - for now - after furious public backlash

 

[lustyd]

It’s only a matter of time. Everything has to make money these days, apparently.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

Reported at the end of the long thread below last week. It is good that they have been cancelled. I suspect there is more too it than their altruism. I wonder if it would have survived a legal challenge.

Thread 'Clyde Estuary - Leisure Vessel Charge for Use'

20 Oct 2024

Adobe Acrobat - What it's about.

Basically, if you keep your boat north of the lines between Kintyre/Cock of Arran and Brodick/South of Troon, Peel Ports are planning to charge a "Conservancy Fee", and yes, they are serious!


Maybe it's a long-winded April Fool's joke for 2025 as that's when, I understand, it is to come live.

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[Whaup367]

Some of the "what does the RYA do for the cruising sailor, anyway?" types may want to grant, grudgingly, the RYA a little credit for their part in heading this off.

RYA Scotland welcomes change of tack from Clydeport

(though I daresay there will be plenty of organisations wanting to take some credit- and much credit is due, as a broad-based pushback was probably contributory)

 

[dunedin]

Some of the "what does the RYA do for the cruising sailor, anyway?" types may want to grant, grudgingly, the RYA a little credit for their part in heading this off.

RYA Scotland welcomes change of tack from Clydeport

(though I daresay there will be plenty of organisations wanting to take some credit- and much credit is due, as a broad-based pushback was probably contributory)

Absolutely - the RYA did a great job on behalf of Scottish boaters, ably lead by their Scottish CEO - and also big thanks to Stuart McMillan MSP, chair of the Holyrood Cross Party Group (CPG) on Recreational Boating & Marine Tourism.

But also very much an exemplar in terms of cooperation across a wide range of organisations involved through the CPG - including various Clyde Yacht Clubs, the CA, BM Scotland, the Scottish boating Facebook groups and many others. Great collaboration.

A good outcome, but perhaps premature to say “binned”, rather than deferred for now? Need to remain vigilant.