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To: Canal and River Trust
Don't Evict Jeff
Don't evict Jeff and give his licence back
Why is this important?
Jeff is a teacher and he lives on his boat. However the Canal and River Trust (CRT) is demanding that, just after this coming Christmas, Jeff should leave where he has lived for 6 years. Why?
After another boat broke Jeff tiller he was unable to move his boat safely. CRT showed no regard for him not being able to move his boat safety. Instead, they gave him a 6 month license to punish him for what they said was unreasonable overstay. He didn't fully challenge this.
Then, after travelling approximately 60 miles in 6 months, and not staying longer than 14 days in any one place , CRT refused him a license. He wanted to pay and they refused his payment. They claimed, in an email to Jeff, that this was because he was 'shuffling'. This is an ambiguous and generally misunderstood term with no legal footing. It is used to describe moving back and forth between the same places on the canal. Jeff was simply turned round to get fuel and turned round again to finish his 60 mile journey.
We have tried everything we could for Jeff not to have to go to court. But CRT seems hell bent on in their attempts to evict him from his home.
We believe CRT have behaved in a totally appalling manner!
We demand Jeff is given his licence back.
