tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post2597715049226999159..comments2024-03-19T22:19:20.357+00:00Comments on Captain Ahab's Watery Tales: CRT Jottings - Boaters Representatives MeetingAndy Tidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-59156616163360800152018-01-07T23:40:27.513+00:002018-01-07T23:40:27.513+00:00I stood in the last election, finished a distant 6...I stood in the last election, finished a distant 6th and still try to keep up to date with what's going on, not easy to find out about council, or elected reps, activities without a lot of research. Being a 'friend' of Stella helps a lot but I wonder what happens for those without Twitter. As for how the other reps communicate I have no idea.<br /><br />Partnerships, I guess someone needs to sit down to see what us needed and how that's best achieved - certainly the old structure didn't seem to achieve much.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439382706803955695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-12393573512890789022018-01-07T22:12:51.231+00:002018-01-07T22:12:51.231+00:00I have provided feedback when I attended; unfortun...I have provided feedback when I attended; unfortunately, my illness means I cannot attend all meetingsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06071997287864859708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-63427735192671794152018-01-07T19:14:14.375+00:002018-01-07T19:14:14.375+00:00Roger - thats a fair question. Being elected to th...Roger - thats a fair question. Being elected to the CRT Council is a bit like being elected as an MP in that you try to bring your experience to the table and to fairly represent those who voted for you. I actually represent Business License holders so that is my particular area of interest but as we boat extensively I am as able to take a recreational boaters perspective too. Getting feedback is always tricky so I publish my CRT Jottings in my blog after each meeting which aims to be informative but still maintain confidentiality on any sensitive / legally precluded issues.<br />The Partnerships are going through a process of change to make them more effective and each partnership chair has a seat on the National Council. The National Council draws from a very broad range of interest groups including canoeing and ramblers for instance - this giving them a say.<br />I cant say much about the IWA because I am not a member of that organisation.<br />Andy<br />Andy Tidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-54588253771426307302018-01-06T10:58:10.885+00:002018-01-06T10:58:10.885+00:00Interesting. Anyone know how the elected 'boat...Interesting. Anyone know how the elected 'boaters representatives' know what the views of who they represent are? I mightn't have missed something but I've not seen any feedback from the reps since they were elected. I have also asked questions about what the Partnerships were about at CRT meetings but never really understood. There should be a role for bodies like this to feed into CRT about thoughts of other groups who use the canals other than boaters, no one has ever asked me about this (and I include IWA in this as I have no idea how they 'represent' their members, again no one has every asked my from the IWA about my views, I am a member.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439382706803955695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-23711854812827072072018-01-04T19:05:55.403+00:002018-01-04T19:05:55.403+00:00Andy - that's really helpful - especially the ...Andy - that's really helpful - especially the bit about widebeams which affect us down here considerably - I think I see most of the widebeams through Blisworth. Hope you and Helen had a lovely Christmas and New Year. KathrynLeo No2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17273683190784875130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-57998505373593096172018-01-04T18:41:15.258+00:002018-01-04T18:41:15.258+00:00Thanks for this update Andy - this is helpful.Thanks for this update Andy - this is helpful.Alan Fincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.com