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JennyMorgan
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I suspect that the 'ring' is in fact there to hold a a block when the mast is used as a crane.
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More than anything anglers are asking the Government to use the legislation that they have, that they give greater priority to matters regarding pollution. Priority is the issue. Litter is also pollution, as a topic surely we need to keep banging home the message.
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1 hour ago, Hylander said:
If only, sorry I am very boring.
You make up for it by being a delightful person!
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Clean waters surely concerns us all. If you were to fall in wouldn't you rather that it was into clean water?
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Hi Andrew, thank you for your question. It's all in here:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2009/1/contents/enacted
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/4/contents
Broads Beat are the Police proper.
Whilst out on the water the Broads Rangers are similar to the River Inspectors of old but are not governed by the same legislation.
What has changed is that the Broads Authority is a very different organisation to the old River Commissioners, not only in regards to legislation but also in the ethos at the top.
Fortunately there are Rangers today who would have made very good River Inspectors. However, the legislation has changed as has the Executive.
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1 hour ago, MauriceMynah said:
Whilst I know that the BA does not have "Power of enforcement", it does have the authority to advise people disregarding the rules, and it does have the authority to contact Broadsbeat if said advice is ignored.
Indeed it has but in doing so it does appear to have put its own spin on HMG's rules and regulations. Not only that but it also appears that the BA is intent on giving the impression that it does have 'police' powers in respect of Covid 19. Some might argue that that is good whilst others might argue that it is a further case of mission creep, and who knows where that will end? Agreed, it could all be well intended but then . . . . . . . . . . .
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I note the following comments in the EDP article:
Sales manager James Brooks said: "I can understand why people are worried but Herbert Woods is simply following the guidance from the government and the Broads Authority on this.
"We had a BA ranger and member of Broads Beat visit us on Monday to ensure we were complying with all regulations, and they believed we were."
Read into that what you will but personally I would suggest that the BA leaves this one to Broads Beat.
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A Wherry at Irstead, c1910, down to her binns.
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42 minutes ago, Meantime said:
Lets hope that nightclubs are open on the 21st June, because it will mean the whole country is in a very good place
Perhaps the country is in a good place, at the moment. My fear is what nasties the unthinking San Miguel swilling masses might bring back to our shores.
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13 minutes ago, grendel said:
I an sure they had warnings of shallow water and underwater obstructions.
Yes, Slutton's Creek is shallow, at low water. The two Wherry Dykes are deeper, I've never grounded in either, despite the shallow water warnings, perhaps they are there as deterrents. Both regularly used by locals in the know.
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That's all perfectly clear! Surprised that night clubs are to be opened so soon. Such places always struck me as pretty foetid, or at least the nightclubs to which I have been drawn have been!
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35 minutes ago, annv said:
I was hoping that when they stated to dump spoil there they would put a quay heading in as this would make a very good of river 24hr mooring and give access to the marsh. John
When the two 'wherry dykes' were dug, pre Broads Authority, the idea was eventually to backfill with dredged spoil. Perversely, after the dykes were cut, the then new Broads Act got in the way, navigable waters had to be maintained as navigable waters. The Authority was forced to abandon their plans by their own, recently introduced Act of Parliament. The intention had been to construct quay headings/coffer dams across the mouths of those two dykes. The landowners, a wild life trust, also opposed the plans as it would allow access to what is both an island and a breeding area. Being an island means that there is no access to the marsh. Personally I always thought that a footbridge between the island, across Sluttons Dyke, and the marsh would be good and that the mooring could also be used as a picnic area. Ideas that were not supported by the wildlife trust. Historically Sluttons Dyke connected Oulton Broad to the Waveney, that was before Oulton Dyke was cut when the Lowestoft to Norwich Navigation was created.
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12 hours ago, marshman said:
I know where those dykes are but have never ventured down them - which ones are which and which is Sluttons Dyke?
Sluttons is the first of the three as you leave Oulton Broad. The second two are excellent for wild mudweighting as you are well sheltered, even in a tempest.
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54 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:
If only! Tooooo much gear to bring down with me
I see Honda Goldwings with twee matching trailers, why not the same on a Tiger?
A lardy cake, a couple of Mars Bars and a bottle of Tizer, plus a thermal flat cap, what more do you need on an open boat?
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11 minutes ago, RS2021 said:
Just make sure that you travel to your boat in your sports car with the top down...
There's an excuse for Griff to mount the Mighty Tiger!
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12 minutes ago, Helian said:
As I understand this latest guidance is that "open air" boating is permitted but not in a "covered" boat..... So presumably I can take my boat out as long as I only use the flybridge, but I breach regulations if I go inside....
I believe that the rule is that you can still go below and use the heads (bog).
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6 minutes ago, marshman said:
I did read the other day that somewhere round the back in one of those dykes they are going to be dumping spoil from further dredging of Oulton - all to help the Wildlife Trust and a flood bank? Is that right???
Since they are kowtowing to the Wild Life Trust then that is quite likely. There was me thinking that they were doing the tree lopping for all the right reasons! Lets be generous and give them some credit.
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3 hours ago, vanessan said:
I think Meantime may have been referring to Specsavers!
I thought that we all were!
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If you are a toll payer then you will have received the Broads Authority's newsletter, Broad Sheet. In truth a palatable and interesting read this year! In one article mention is made of Sluttons Dyke, a very pleasant diversion off Oulton Dyke that I expect few of you have ever navigated or even know about. In recent years the waterway has become almost impassable to all but the most determined small boat sailor. It had become almost cut off from the main river by excessive tree growth, such a shame because it's long been a delightful waterway for embryo explorers of the Swallows and Amazon school of boating. The Authority is dutybound to maintain the right to navigate so it is good to read that they are "Managing trees to improve navigation". The sadly deceased Ranger, Steve Wright, had promised me, several years ago, that the trees would be cut back but I was beginning to give up hope of the job ever being done, especially since Steve's passing, so it's good to read that this job is now in hand. These pictures were taken eight years ago, before the trees were allowed to almost but not quite take over.
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19 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:
You forgot the endless antiques dealers/experts !
I have a great deal of respect for antiques dealers!
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16 minutes ago, vanessan said:
I think you’ll find there is - George Westwood Way. 😊
But is it SpecSavers? The plot thickens!
https://www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/select-a-store/Beccles NR34%2C UK/52.459,1.566
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Personal observations and opinions follows:
In my sincere opinion the BA has become entirely autocratic. The chief executive is actually employed by the Broads Authority which in turn is the governing body for the Broads. However, who sets and leads the agenda of the Authority? It certainly is not the Chairman or members of the Authority. My belief is that the Authority is driven by personal ambition and agenda.
The Authority has issued dictates and advice in regard to the Covid pandemic. The Authority has no power to uphold that advice. Effectively they are giving 'guidance' that they cannot enforce.
In fairness I have to accept that Dr Packman is seeking advice from DEFRA and other government departments with all the. best intentions. However, you can not be barred from the waterways, at least not by the Authority. Stick to HMG guidance.
Why would the Authority seek to discourage you from using your boat? You decide. Like other toll payers I received a 'message to all Broads boat owners', within that letter is the following: " At the time of writing it is not clear when boating will be able to begin again but when you are able to get back on the water . . . . . . . . . . " The semantics of that message are open to debate and probably argument but nevertheless I still wonder at the underlying agenda of our autocratic Authority.
As Griff has wisely pointed out, they are 'full of their own importance'.
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2 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:
Personally I have a long time ago now had enough of trying to interpret the Ba's idea on guidelines. Seems to me that yet again they have ideas way above their station, or just putting out statements / ideas because they can do so full of their own importance
Bang on the money, in my opinion. I somehow don't think that the BA's guidance was left to a mere minion to formulate.
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34 minutes ago, vanessan said:
Mooring at the Lido is a much better bet and closer to the town centre.
Once I did park there and on return I found that I was hemmed in between poorly parked 4X4s and the second time I took one look and gave it a miss. Fortunately I know those nice people at Galleon so now park there.
Aldi in Beccles, I just checked on-line, can't find it. We have two in Lowestoft but personally I prefer Lidl.
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