C&RT reply to my lobbying question

All quite predictable and did not answer my challenge about lack of onward communication and engagement with the government. To be expected as they no doubt have an eye to the future (financing) and would not wish to be rocking the boat at this time.

At least the zoo’s are to reopen based on them being an outside based facility...... !

Interesting they use the word guidelines ... I thought it was the law .... certainly the protesters gathering  have been described as breaking the law?

Charley (Canal and River Trust)  9 Jun 2020, 09:35:18 UTC  Hello Neville, Thank you for taking the time to get in contact; I do hope you are safe and well. Please accept my apologies we have not been able to come back to you sooner. The majority of our navigations are now open, with a few exceptions that are listed in our stoppage notices. Some staff-operated structures need advance booking while other locks remain closed with small periods of time allocated for boat movements. Please check our latest update on this. In Wales, separate rules apply that mean you cannot visit your boat yet. According to current government guidance, those who do not liveaboard should not stay on their boat overnight. The government guidelines state that anyone cannot stay at second homes, or away from their permanent residence, this includes boats. Once the government provide us with further information regarding this, we will be able to update our website. I hope this clears things up a little, please do not hesitate to get in contact if there's anything else we can help with. Best wishes, Charley