BW refund

[buccaneer]

just read this on the Freeman cruisers forum

 

>>>>Some of you may remember my witterings/grumblings re: the huge hike in this year's BW licence fee earlier this year?

 

Well it would appear that the Waterways Ombudsman (didn't know there was such a thing - probably a hob nob eating quango - eh Sanda) agreed that the hike was excessive.

 

A letter (together with cheque) received on 9 Oct from the Ombudsman advised that after discussions with BW, the licence fees had been reduced by 20% & this applied from 1st July 2011.

 

As our season runs April-Oct we had already paid for our licence & now 6 mths later I have received a cheque in the post for £45!<<<<

 

I have not read anything about this on other forums or on Waterscape.

[carlt]

Cool.

 

Adds strength to Allan's arguments about the loss of the Ombudsman, when the new charity goes live.