For this to become realistic for most boat owners, there needs to be a free structure that suits short term and weekend visits and not just long term users of the Canal network.
As an example, for a 35ft boat at the moment you would be faced with a £20 per day in Canal Trust License fee and then £25 each way in the lock. For most, the £90 charge makes the trip unrealistic. The current licenses only work out very reasonable for boats spending over 1 week in the canal system.
Our proposal would be that a cost effective license is created for visiting yachts just on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal section which includes the locking fees in one payment.
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November 6, 2014
The momentum is undeniable. This proves the current fee structure is completely out of touch.
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In the long run it's a very shortsighted policy to charge only for long term users, this facility needs to be more accessible by many more people by making a reasonable charge for short users, thus attracting more visitors...
A weekend on the Sharpness Canal would be a great opportunity, but currently it is too costly to consider.
Fairer fees more visitors
Please make reasonable charges for visitors if you want visitors
The charges should be adjusted to be fairer to the occasional user
For the boat owner on a budget, the current system is just not realistic.
we are priced out of the Sharpness & Gloucester
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For this to become realistic for most boat owners, there needs to be a free structure that suits short term and weekend visits and not just long term users of the Canal network.
As an example, for a 35ft boat at the moment you would be faced with a £20 per day in Canal Trust License fee and then £25 each way in the lock. For most, the £90 charge makes the trip unrealistic. The current licenses only work out very reasonable for boats spending over 1 week in the canal system.
Our proposal would be that a cost effective license is created for visiting yachts just on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal section which includes the locking fees in one payment.
Updates
November 6, 2014
The momentum is undeniable. This proves the current fee structure is completely out of touch.
10 Comments
Just visited Gloucester overland and thought how nice to come by boat - I wasn't aware of the fees!
In the long run it's a very shortsighted policy to charge only for long term users, this facility needs to be more accessible by many more people by making a reasonable charge for short users, thus attracting more visitors...
A weekend on the Sharpness Canal would be a great opportunity, but currently it is too costly to consider.
Fairer fees more visitors
Please make reasonable charges for visitors if you want visitors
The charges should be adjusted to be fairer to the occasional user
For the boat owner on a budget, the current system is just not realistic.
we are priced out of the Sharpness & Gloucester
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Just visited Gloucester overland and thought how nice to come by boat - I wasn't aware of the fees!