A criticism commonly levelled at CRT is that they have failed to fully implement the measures of 2018’s London Mooring Strategy (LMS), such as improved mooring opportunities and facilities, before starting the current boat cull process.

While this is true, it is important to remember that the LMS was not all unicorns and stardust for boaters. One of its more draconian measures, which was couched in CRT’s language of sharing, was the introduction of “Water Sports Zones” in Broxbourne and between Tottenham and Old Ford Locks on the Lee Navigation. This was aimed at soothing the sense of entitlement held by the rowing clubs in these areas at the cost of boaters. Now rechristened as “safety zones”. CRT have rebreathed life into the proposal to introduce mooring restrictions in these zones, which will include a ban on double mooring and a complete ban on casual moorings.

As boaters currently suffering lockdown at the Walthamstow Marshes have noticed, CRT appear to have started the groundwork for introducing the mooring bans by installing posts for signage between Horseshoe and Ferry Bridges.

These “safety zones” are prefigurative of what CRT wants to achieve with the upcoming boat cull – fewer boats, and, especially, fewer of the wrong sort of boats.

Download uptodate CRT plans for the ‘Safety Zones’:

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People are understandably starting to get nervous about the impending implementation of CRT’s so called “Safety Zones”, previously known as “Water Sports Zones”. Our first meeting organise against the ‘Safety Zones’ when amazingly. There were more people on the online meeting than we could count. Many actions and working groups were agreed on.

The next meeting against the ‘Safety Zones’ will be on Sunday 21 March at 4pm and held on the 8×8 meeting platform, which you can join by video or phone. Here is the link:

https://8×8.vc/nbta/nbta.london

Alternatively you can use the dial in details to join in on the phone:
Dial-in: +44 330 808 1706 PIN: 121 133 06#

Everyone welcome!