Bath Voice News: Julian House criticises the council's sunken boats plan to remove them from the River Avon as the owners are 'vulnerable' and 'can't afford the salvage fees' - Bath Voice.

Bath Voice News: Julian House criticises the council's sunken boats plan to remove them from the River Avon as the owners are 'vulnerable' and 'can't afford the salvage fees' - Bath Voice.

By John Wimperis, Local Democracy Reporter: The owners of sunken boats in the Avon in Bath were not “selfish” but “struggling,” a local homelessness charity has said. Bath and North East Somerset Council has been removing five sunken boats from the river and plans to pursue their owners for the £72,600 cost. But Bath-based Julian House has said this will “victimise” some of the most vulnerable people in the area. The charity, which runs the home…