Bytheriver Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 For those who have not seen it the Papers & Agenda for this weeks navigation Ctte are on line & the link to watch "live" will appear soon. It answers many of the questions being asked including safety & tolls! https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/about-us/committees/navigation-committee/navigation-committee-22-october-2020 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Very interesting reading, a real ‘watch this space’! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 An interesting comment within the agenda papers: "It is important to be aware that, in following up Notices of Contravention for failure to pay a toll, our dedicated tolls team has been subject to more abusive phone calls than normal, from private boat owners angry about having to pay this year’s charge following the period of Government imposed lockdown. Any toll increase next year is likely to exacerbate the situation." At long last there is official recognition of the declining relationship between the Authority and us punters. Whilst I don't and won't condone abuse in any form to the tolls office staff, or the Rangers for that matter, I do applaud the long overdue acknowledgement that there is anger along the rhond. Make no mistake, Dr Packman, that anger doesn't just relate to the toll nor the Covid lockdown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Dr Packman, that anger doesn't just relate to the toll nor the Covid lockdown. Sorry to disagree Peter, but in this case, that is exactly just what it relates to. It is however, only fair to add that I am of the opinion that people withholding toll payments on the grounds of Covid, are being unreasonable, and should be chased by the authority, otherwise we will all have to pay that bill. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said: Sorry to disagree Peter, but in this case, that is exactly just what it relates to. We shall have to agree to disagree then, in the nicest possible way of course! Beyond that I agree with your second point. Effectively two wrongs don't make a right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: At long last there is official recognition of the declining relationship between the Authority and us punters. Don't include me in "us punters". Maybe a decline in the relationship between the BA and those who sign on the dotted line then decide not to conform, but once again I thik you're seeing what you want to see and not what's there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, floydraser said: but once again I thik you're seeing what you want to see and not what's there. That's probably because you don't see it, that's not to say it's not there, regretfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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