it does sound like they are targeting the easy buck, trying to charge for moorings where they already have someone available to go collect the money, what is the legality of being moored if no mooring lines are attached to the shore, ie what if you moored up at Ranworth by mudweight 18" from the quay heading, would that be chargeable, surely the maltsters and the shop should have some say in the matter, as its going to affect their business if nobody wants to moor there, I can see everyone asking for a dinghy and mudweighting so that Ranworth becomes a glorified dinghy dock.
we have seen that they tried to charge at Reedham in the past, and the plan was halted by the local council who own the moorings, can we see this happening this time, or will the BA try and bully the council into submission.
As has been pointed out, there are few enough places on the south to get a pump out and fuel, if they start charging are they going to make these facilities available?