Boat registration charge proposals from 1 January 2022

Our aim is for a consistent and transparent approach to how we charge for boat registration across all our waterways. We want a scheme which is fairer, works better for customers and provides the right contribution to the overall costs for the delivery of the navigation service.

We are consulting our boating customers (and other interested and affected parties) about:

• proposals for a revised boat registration charging framework
• a 3-year charging plan for 2022 to 2024

We are also seeking views on potential future changes that may affect these charges.

The proposals relate to the River Thames, Anglian Waterways and Upper Medway. We are the navigation authority for these waterways and set the charges for using or keeping boats on them.

We want to give our customers the opportunity to understand the proposals and the impact they will have. We’d like customers to give us their views before we implement the charges on 1 January 2022.