To improve the experience for boaters and of boating in London

To create a mooring strategy for 100 miles of waterways in the London area

To inform a mooring strategy for the entire network - where appropriate 3 year growth in all boats in London, by sub-regional division

West Central East Total Mar-12 646 804 876 2326 Mar-13 703 939 939 2581 Mar-14 739 1010 1215 2964 Mar-15 725 1110 1420 3255 Mar-16 772 1260 1630 3662

East : comprises Cut, Union , and River Stort Central: comprises Regent's Canal and Grand Union Paddington Arm. West: comprises Grand Union, Slough Arm

Figures relate to boats recorded on the canal which are not at their home mooring, during annual National Boat Check on a typical day in March each year. Year West Central East Total 2012 129 232 277 638 2013 149 350 270 769 2014 151 381 499 1031 2015 153 444 628 1225 2016 204 629 782 1615

Difference 2015 –16 (nos. of boats) 51 185 154 390

% change on previous year 33% 42% 25% 32%

East : comprises Limehouse Cut, Hertford , Lee Navigation and River Stort Central: comprises Regent's Canal and Grand Union Paddington Arm. West: comprises Grand Union, Slough Arm London Waterway Partnership

Boating Orgs (NABO, RBOA, IWA, NBTA L)

Canal societies / neighbourhood groups

LMS working group / sounding board group

London Boroughs / Local Authorities

Other stakeholders Mayor of London, GLA, EA, PoLA, LVRP, OOPRDC

Surveys, consultation and events General tow path Long term moorings moorings

Short-term visitor Short term pre- moorings bookable moorings

Winter mooring Business boating strategy Reviewing Collating existing boating information on facilities, ‘moor-ability’ – identifying ‘quick bank type and wins’, capacity dredging and geographical information gaps

Agreed principles and Reviewing considerations for national online all moorings mooring policy (including general mooring) Preparing to survey boaters in London to better understand the interest/demand for long-term moorings

Establish better knowledge of our boating customers in London

Identifying locations for potential moorings (including long-term moorings) Gathered initial sighting data on existing short-stay moorings

Increasing frequency of sightings at some short-stay visitor moorings

Working with Islington Council to deliver plans for a trial ‘green mooring zone’ to be introduced in Islington that will include electricity bollards Completed pre-bookable demand Would you be willing to pay to pre-book survey in July/August a mooring (with no additional facilities)? Just under 1400 responses to the survey

Just under 60% said they would be willing to pay to book a guaranteed short-stay mooring in central London Yes No 90

Have you visited London with 80

your boat? 70

60 Yes 73% No 27% 50 40

30 ‘No’ 83% said the main reason was not being 20 certain they would be able to find a place to moor 10

0 Full survey findings to be on the Trust’s website Have you visited London on your The main reason was not being boat? certain I'd be able to find a place to moor Developing plans for a new trial at Rembrandt Yes No Gardens (Little Venice) to start later this year Developing water space strategies for key London destinations • Paddington Basin, Little Venice and Docklands

Identifying key-opportunities for business boating in London

• Including potential fixed trading locations and regular ‘pop-up’ events such as floating markets Reviewed and updated the London winter mooring offer for 2016/17

Offering a range of winter moorings in London (rather than the single price band winter mooring offer provided in previous years)

We’re improving communication and we will have clearer signage for winter moorings

We’re improving process for how we’ll manage WMs and respond to any issues or conflicts that may arise. Slough Arm

Nestle site – Hayes

Southall Gasworks site

Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation

Little Venice / Paddington Basin / Docklands

Limehouse Cut

Lee Valley / Meridian Water 2016 2017 S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

• Boater survey undertaken (Sept/Oct 2016)

• Boater survey results published (Nov 2016)

• Pre-bookable mooring trial (late 2016 onwards)

• Reviewing existing mooring(Sept/Oct 2016)

• New London winter mooring offer (Oct/Nov 2016)

• Outline potential opportunities/options for moorings across London waterways (Nov/Dec 2016)

• Develop detailed proposals for moorings (Dec 2016 – March 2017

• Publish draft strategy (Apr 2017)

• Consultation on draft strategy (Apr – Jun 2017)

• Review consultation / further development on strategy (Jul – Nov 2017)

• Final strategy published (Dec 2017)