EA have reported that the fine and costs were ordered by the court to be paid at £200 per month. That is about 4 nights rental for one cabin on one of the boats - board only!I suspect he regards as an occupational hazard -I wonder if he pays sufficient tax though as I suspect an HMRC investigation might be more effective.
That one with the red tug was in that position (Queens promenade) on the 10th of April this year when I passed.
One must assume that Kingston council do not have a byelaw to sort this as yet.
Seems likely it is council owned land. The boats do not tend to occupy royal parks land. I wonder if the royals have some proper security people who one does not mess around with.
He's been on Queens Pomenade for at least a year and has been joined by a collection of unlicensed liveaboards who've learned that where he goes, free residential moorings are to be had. His two slumboats at Hurst Park are still there too. Nothing short of confiscation will put an and to his business.
I find it quite interesting to consider who would or could do that job bearing in mind that the PLA have already blocked the EA from towing one of the craft through Teddington.
The constructions on top are the result of years of skip hunting. Its only a matter of time before one of his hotels catches fire and when that happens there'll be questions asked as to how his business was allowed to operate for so long.