This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop boaters having to move their boat twenty miles a year.
I would like the government to put in place a law that instead of having to move their boat twenty miles a year, boaters can have free mooring spots to moor their boat, near where they choose to work or near their children's school as long as they provide proof of their work or school's location.
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Moving twenty miles a year means finding full time work is near impossible. If boaters decide not to move, their licence is marked down to a six month licence, then taken away altogether. If a boater loses their licence, their boat is classed an abandoned vessel and can be towed, making them homeless. All this happens, just for trying to earn a living. Boaters licences are also marked down for not moving their boat due to the canal freezing over. This is disgusting and needs to change.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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Decisions about Continuous Cruising licences are a matter for the Canal and River Trust, and provision of permanent moorings is a matter for relevant local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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