"John Slee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From my reading of forums and newsgroups, I would say that because of >the rate of increase in licence fees, there is a long term decline in >the number of long term enthusiastic boaters.
Actually, there have never in history been more boats on the British waterways. It is clear from various pronouncements that the government's view is that there is thus room for substantial increases in navigation charges. >One solution would be a reduced licence fee for pensioners who have >owned a boat for at least 12 months (say). The condition is to prevent >pensioners jumping on the "band-boat". Effectively unenforceable. You have a boat - you get granny to licence it. Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
