The changes that affect us in the main will be the price adjustment for the width of the boat. As Naughty-Cal is over 7'1" wide there will now be an extra 10% charge on the licence fee. On top of that the prompt payment discount which we always take advantage of, will be slashed from 10% to 2.5% with a further 2.5% discount if you pay online by debit or credit card. A money making scheme if ever there was one.
On top of these changes they have also decided quite ludicrously to remove the option of a one day licence completely which will scupper those with trailer boats and those who over winter in marinas where no licence is required but who want to venture out for a day or two. I suspect these boaters will just not bother with a licence now which will lose CRT money instead.
The changes will be phased in over five years from 2019 so our next 12 month licence we purchase this time next year will still be based on the current system. But after that the only way is up, for prices anyway.
We thought of you this weekend.
ReplyDeleteWe stayed at the Tower Hotel in St Katharine's Dock and as usual took a walk around the marina and enjoyed a few drinks / meal at The Dickens Inn with friends and family.
Locking in still looks scary for us ditch dwellers !!
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Newlands
It's an easy lock. It has a pontoon!
DeleteYep, the speed of the announcement suggests they had already made up their minds. A farce and what a waste of limited money.
ReplyDeleteSuggest you do a we plan to ... refuse to pay the increase until I can actually cruise the whole network, OR discount the new license by apprx 50% which represents our restricted use.
The phrase 'see you in court' springs to mind.
P&C
Newlands
The new system was supposed to be revenue neutral yet no one seems to be getting a discount to counteract all of those getting increases!
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