K&A summit reopens after two winter stoppages
The Kennet & Avon Canal summit re-opened to navigation on 31st March after an all-winter 6-mile stoppage centred on Crofton.
The work was the…
12 April 2023
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Shocking vandalism could cost Wey & Arun £50,000
The Wey & Arun Canal Trust is looking at a bill of over £50,000, after vandals destroyed electrical control equipment for pumps, released water from…
12 April 2023
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New wheelchair boat on the Stroudwater
Waterways disability charity Cotswold Boatmobility launched a new wheelchair-accessible craft on the Stroudwater Canal on 28th March.
Sponsored by the Cotswold Canals Connected partnership, with…
12 April 2023
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Renishaw eyesore finally to be re-restored
The Chesterfield Canal Trust promises that its 1-mile Renishaw section – which was initially restored as part of a housing development in 2009 but has…
12 April 2023
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Anderton Boat Lift reopens
The Anderton Boat Lift reopened to traffic on Good Friday, 7th April, with public trips by the Edwin Clark trip-boat.
The lift has undergone a…
11 April 2023
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Contactless payment trial for CRT boater facilities
Over a decade after contactless payment systems started to become common in retail situations, the Canal & River Trust is finally introducing them for chargeable…
05 April 2023
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Boater's Handbook now available as animated online guides
The Boater’s Handbook, the official guide to inland boating in England and Wales, has been turned into a series of short animated films by the…
30 March 2023
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Funding woes lead CRT to charge for holding events
The Canal & River Trust is to start charging organisations an administration fee of £95 +VAT for events taking place on its property.
The charge…
24 March 2023
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Litter reduces by 40% when public are told about collecting efforts
A pilot study by Keep Britain Tidy says dropped rubbish was reduced by an average of 40% at litter hotspots, once colourful signs were erected…
23 March 2023
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Green light for £6m development at Mercia ‘despite government obstacles’
Mercia Marina, the UK’s largest inland mooring facility, has gained planning approval for a large, new £6m mixed-use building, despite its owner’s complaint that government…
23 March 2023
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IWA ‘on the march’ to protect our waterways
The Inland Waterways Association has announced Protect Our Waterways, a new campaign to press for adequate funding for inland navigations.
The campaign comes as fears…
22 March 2023
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