Re: Continuous Cruising Action Group

I'm really pleased Jim posted this message, because I've tried both the
website and the email and had no joy wirh either.

It's good that someone is trying so hard on our behalf, but I too wish it
was more accessible, well accessible even!

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Jim <jim-drums@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> CONTINUOUS CRUISING ACTION GROUP
>
> http://continuouscruising.atspace.com/
>
> Why is CCAG on such a hard to find website?
>
> There is no subscription to sign up to the CCAG. The word is being
> spreading by word of mouth and leaflets. Individuals are taking the
> costs of these actions on themselves. The use of free email account and
> free website hosting is therefore expedient.
>
> BW says there are 1360 Continuous Cruisers. We need to know who you are
> so we can act together in all boaters' interests - the canal will
> be a far sadder place without us.
>
> email: continuouscruising@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> text: 07985 055478
>
> About us
>
> There isn't an us. The Continuous Cruising Action Group is you -
> all of you who love cruising and want to maintain your way of life and
> all of you who are still working and saving towards it.
>
> The CCAG email and text number are being used to compile a database of
> your names so that if we fail at this stage we can contact you and
> advise on further action to be taken collectively should it become
> necessary.
>
> Write to British Waterways now and make your views known about the
> consultation exercise - both the proposals and the process of
> consultation.
>
> Let us know who you are. Send us your views so we can post them on this
> site and collectively respond to British Waterways at a later date.
>
> Please note we are continuously cruising without web access on-board.
> We rely on friends and family or local libraries for access. We will
> keep this site as up to date as possible and respond to emails as soon
> as possible, but please bear with us if there is a slight delay in
> getting back to you.
>
> Remember: United we stand; Divided we're sunk.
>
>
> Why the changes may affect ALL boaters
>
> The consultation document states that the higher rate licence will be
> available for 3, 6 or 12-month periods. This is to allow Continuous
> Cruisers who take a winter mooring to pay the basic rate licence during
> this period.
>
> There is nothing to say that BW will not introduce the higher-rate
> licence for boaters who are away from their moorings for 3 or 6 months
> at a time.
>
> All boaters out from their moorings for periods of more than 42-days
> were caught by the trial moorings code. Many were affected and that is
> why BW backed down.
>
> At the moment only a small minority will pay more. However CCAG believe
> that if Continuous Cruisers and shared boat owners are forced to pay
> more, it will not be long before any boater away from moorings for an
> extended period will also be forced to pay more
>


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