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I did not have any problems on Tuesday afternoon or on Friday lunchtime, yes we had to wait 5 to 10 minutes for trains that were due. I just gave the normal three long blasts of the horn and just kept doing a circuit before the bridge. Regards Alan

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Hello GoldenDaybreak, Welcome to the forum. Regards Alan

Hi Vaughan, No doubt your question would keep a team of solicitors in work for a number of years. Regards Alan

Hi Neil, As you may well know on Ranworth Breeze we fly the NBN burgee all year together with our wind indicator on the bow rails. We have a spare one for when it gets too tatty. Regards Alan

Hi Mouldy, Once you have returned the card if memory serves me correctly you basically pay just £3 and nothing at all for the mooring, assuming you can find space to get in, watch out for the current here we sometimes have to put a central warp to try and keep us straight when stern moored. Regards Alan

Good afternoon everyone, It seems we are facing another week of uncertainty with our national politics, with a general election looking very likely. Of particular interest to the Broads Authority will be the Chancellor’s one year Spending Review which is due to be announced today and will provide the overall figure for Defra’s funding. Furthermore, uncertainty about the likely direction for the nation’s economy may well be having an impact locally, with our Rangers observing that it seems to have been a quieter August this year. Let’s hope the current impasse is resolved in a positive way soon. Please see this month's Broads Briefing below: August 2019 UK National Parks Communications Team I have previously mentioned that the Broads Authority is to host a new Communications Unit for the UK’s National Parks. I am delighted to say it is up and running and the two new members of staff are in place. Alastair Barber is the Communications and Marketing Manager and Tobie Galvin the Digital Communications Officer. One of their first tasks will be preparing for the roll out of the adopted new branding for the collective family of 15 National Parks in October. Fen Harvester at Carlton Marshes Last week I took two new members of staff out to Carlton Marshes to show them this key location in the Broads and meet Wayne Collins who is operating the Fen Harvester for us on the site. This is part of the regular cut the site receives to maintain its habitat. It was a reminder to me of the difficult conditions our staff often work in and the care they have to take in looking after the equipment and their own safety. We also met Matt Gooch, Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Warden, and I was very pleased to learn that the initial earthworks for the newly acquired land, which had originally thought likely to take 2 years, and then re-programmed to six months, had been finished in four months. It was also good to see the contractors for the new Visitor Centre on site. The opening of the new building will certainly be one of the highlights of next summer. A brimming full Fen Harvester at Carlton Marshes National Parks review Last Wednesday The Today programme on Radio 4 included coverage of the National Park Review with an interview with Julian Glover. Here is the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0007wd3. You can hear our own Dan Hoare in a short piece on Hickling starting at 10:36 minutes from the beginning. Julian Glover's interview is at 1:52:50 – just before the 8:00 o’clock news. A short video of Dan can be found using the following link: https://twitter.com/BBCr4today/status/1166670211086540800 The big idea announced proposed by Julian was his suggestion for a large increase in the number of Rangers from 230 nationally to 1,000 as part of a National Ranger Service. There is little detail about this however he indicates that he is a great supporter of local delivery and local decision-making but seems to be advocating taking top level decisions and setting ambitions nationally. I am not sure how you can square those two things – we shall have to wait for the final report due out “in the autumn”. 'Responding to the climate emergency' report You may recall that in the July Broads Briefing I referred to the fact that we are working on a report for our September Authority meeting to support a discussion about what further action the Broads Authority might take on reducing CO2 emissions. Helpfully, the New Anglia LEP (the Norfolk and Suffolk Local Economic Partnership) has commissioned a scoping report from UEA entitled Climate Change Adaptation and Carbon Reduction Action Plan. It provides an excellent summary of the scientific background and I have already circulated it to Broads Authority Members, staff and Parish Council Clerks. I thought other readers of the Briefing might find it of interest so please take a look on the link above. Marker posts on Breydon Water In our work-plan for September we have scheduled in the beginning of works to replace 16 marker posts that denote the marked channel on Breydon Water. We had lost some of the existing wooden ones due to their exposed location on Breydon, being bumped into by passing craft and also being eaten by the interestingly named 'gribble worm'. The new posts are made from steel which we hope will be much more durable and able to cope with the challenging conditions. CANAPE Peat Discovery Days at How Hill Following the recent findings published by the UK Peatlands Inventory, our CANAPE team have been busy sharing the message of how important peatlands are with the wider community. This included four 'Peat Discovery Days' which took place at How Hill. Families took part in peat coring which allowed them to hold carbon stored from 2,000 years ago in their hands and to learn more about this vitally important part of the Broads landscape. You can visit the CANAPE blog to learn more. Harry, our CANAPE Project Manager, assisting the peat coring at How Hill Adjacent water checks September is typically the month in which our Rangers start their second round of adjacent water checks. This involves visiting dykes, marinas, broads or other enclosed waters that are connected to the main navigation area to check whether vessels kept there are registered with the Broads Authority, have paid tolls, have valid insurance and comply with the Boat Safety Scheme requirements. These important checks help us to receive the correct amount of tolls income relative to the number of boats using the broads, and ensures that vessels on the rivers are safe and insured. As always please remember you can contact me directly if you have any questions. If you know of anyone else who would like to receive my briefings please pass on this link. Best wishes, John Packman Chief Executive - Broads Authority

Hi Ray, It is good to see the site being used for the benefit of the general public rather than being a pipe-dream. Regards Alan

Hello Helen, The beauty of being in a syndicate you will have another week soon. Regards Alan

Charging points and card outlets Places with charging points are shown in bold on the left, followed by card outlets within the same town or village, or the nearest card outlets. Dilham / Sutton Staithe Boatyard; Simpson's Boatyard, Stalham Sutton / Sutton Staithe Boatyard; Simpson's Boatyard, Stalham Neatishead / White House Stores Irstead / Toad Hole Cottage, How Hill (during summer season); Sutton Staithe Boatyard; Simpson's Boatyard, Stalham Potter Heigham / Herbert Woods; Ferry Marina, Horning; Tidings Newsagents, Horning Coltishall / Mace Post Office Hoveton / Broads Information Centre (during summer season); Norfolk Marine Chandlers Horning / Ferry Marina; Tidings Newsagents Ranworth / Granary Stores & Tea Shop Stokesby / Dunes River Cafe, Acle Bridge Great Yarmouth / Yacht Station (during summer season) Norwich / Yacht Station (during summer season); Broads Authority, Yare House Whitlingham / Visitor Centre Bramerton / Broom Boats, Brundall; Norfolk Yacht Agency, Brundall Rockland / New Inn; Post Office Hardley / Hardley Windmill Trust (during summer season); New Inn, Rockland Reedham / Yacht Station (during summer season) Loddon / Bridge Stores St Olaves / Goodchild Marine, Burgh Castle Somerleyton / Goodchild Marine, Burgh Castle Charging points from other providers are available.

Dear all, We have received confirmation that the overhanging tree has now been cleared. Kind regards, Tom Tom Waterfall Senior Communications Officer Broads Authority 01603 756034

Hello John & Di welcome to the forum. Regards Alan

Hi Polly, I always buy sanders that have a dust bag fitted to them, it does help. Regards Alan

Hello Tricia, Welcome to the forum. Regards Alan

Dear all, We have been informed that a riverside tree next to the Norwich Playhouse on the River Wensum is currently hanging down over the water and poses a danger to passing craft. A tree surgeon is scheduled to be attending tomorrow (30/08) and so we are advising all craft to stay well clear until remedial works are complete. Kind regards, Tom Tom Waterfall Senior Communications Officer Broads Authority 01603 756034 Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734

Hello Marsham, Thank you for the information this make my journey down to the Broads far easier on the 17th September. Regards Alan

Hello John, Thank you for the link, we will miss seeing you moored at the Ferry House, Regards Alan

When ever we visit Loddon we have about half a metre under our keel on Ranworth Breeze and we have never had a problem. Regards Alan

Hello Wayne welcome to the forum. Regards Alan

I am similar to you with regards to so called tradesmen, yes we all like a competitive price but many I have come across over the years can hardly do a professional job. Regards Alan

When I worked subcontract at Batchelors Foods we often had issues with rats going between the 3 phase bus-bars blowing themselves and the copper plates apart. Regards Alan

Our supplies are the same that were provided between 1934 & 1939 when the houses were built, back in those days there were two 15 amp surface sockets (the old type with the switch on the front) and lights in every room (position of the lamp holder so that you could not be silhouetted by the light). I know of some houses that have not been rewired at all with additional wiring mixed with the old. When we debating electric cars it was mentioned that the infrastructure could not cope with the demand and as Grendel correctly states modern showers, dual electric ovens and electronic goods all over place take their toll on our limited supplies. Regards Alan

They could be closed all year round for me Peter, the same goes for fishing. Regards Alan

I hope the blue boxes have improved somewhat in the last 40 years or so, back in the day they were dire when we had to use them on site, it was a good job back then we had more access to public toilets. Regards Alan

Good afternoon Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners No 24 2019 – Lowestoft Outer Approaches – Current Meter Deployment. Kind regards. Karen Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734 See also http:/www.abports.co.uk/Marine/Short_Sea_Ports/Lowestoft/Notices_to_Mariners/) NOTICE TO MARINERS LOWESTOFT – SOUTHERN HOLM SANDS – CURRENT METER DEPLOYMENT Mariners and Port Users are advised that a seabed mounted acoustic monitoring device will be deployed by using the vessel ‘Wessex Explorer’ (see photo 1). This device will be deployed on or soon after 21st August 2019. The device will remain in position for a period of approx. 35 days. Notification will be provided once the equipment has been recovered and removed from the area. The device will be deployed in the following approx. position at a depth of 8.6m: 52°27.402 N 01°47.600 E (Shown on chart extract by ) NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO WATER SURFACE BUOY OR MARKER. MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO CONSIDER THE EQUIPMENT POSITION WHEN NAVIGATING OR WORKING IN THIS AREA Photo 1 : Wessex Explorer Please contact Lowestoft Port Control, VHF Ch 14, Tel. 01502 572286, if additional information is required. Harbour Master 20th August 2019