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CRT on the impact of the waterways
The Canal & River Trust has published The Impact Report, a document to persuade funders and supporters of the benefits of its waterways.
It follows Valuing Our Waterways, a report from 2022 that attempted to pin a figure on how much the CRT network is worth in strict economic terms.
This new (less-dry) report tries to weave stories of how its waterways make a positive impact and help contribute towards challenges facing British society.
CRT presented the new report at a Parliamentary reception in March as part of its Keep…
26 March 2024
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Grand reopening for latest Lichfield Canal length
Another length of the Lichfield Canal was officially reopened on 12th April, when Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Trust president Eric Wood and TV boater Robbie…
23 April 2024
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High summer closure for key Leeds lock
A mystery leakage is set to cause a two-month midsummer closure of River Lock No.1 in Leeds, the entrance lock to the Leeds & Liverpool…
16 April 2024
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First festival for accessibility fleet
A fleet of accessible hire boats on the Kennet & Avon welcomed dozens of viewers and potential passengers to its first-ever Easter Fayre on 1st…
11 April 2024
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Appeal for support of campaigning cruise on Thames
Plans are well advanced for a campaigning flotilla to travel in convoy up the River Thames on 8th May and stand off the Palace of…
09 April 2024
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K&A water wheel damaged by repeated flooding
Supporters of the Claverton Pumping Station say they are concerned about increasingly frequent flooding of the historic structure.
The waterwheel drives a pump raising 1,500…
03 April 2024
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Boost in number of bookable London moorings
Boaters planning a visit to London should now find it easier to stop in the capital, after the Canal & River Trust added ½-mile of…
03 April 2024
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HS2 crosses Grand Union
HS2 released this remarkable scene-changing drone picture in late March. It shows a span of the 2-mile Colne Viaduct finally being installed over the Grand…
01 April 2024
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CRT appoints climate change experts
The Canal & River Trust has signed long-term agreements with three specialist engineering contractors, to help it judge ground conditions in the face of increasing…
28 March 2024
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CRT and council in bins dispute on K&A
A dispute between the Canal & River Trust and a local council has highlighted the continuing problem of boaters' rubbish facilities around the country.
Boaters…
27 March 2024
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Marina claims a first in supplying hydrogen to inland boaters
Aqueduct Marina of Nantwich says it is the first inland marina to offer hydrogen to boats equipped with fuel cell technology. The marina supplies BOC’s…
26 March 2024
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