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Government policy left unannounced after debate
The IWA has said it was disappointed by the government's response to pleas from inland waterways-supporting MPs for more support of the Canal & River…
28 November 2022
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Gloucester Docks dredged
A long-overdue dredging of Gloucester’s historical docks has begun, after a build-up of silt in 2022 left the normally 11½ft-deep harbour barely 3ft deep in…
28 November 2022
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CRT signs agreement for water transfer down Grand Union
A water company has announced a deal with the Canal & River Trust to use the Coventry and Grand Union canals to transfer up to…
28 November 2022
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CRT boat licences increase another 9%
Boat licences for Canal & River Trust waters are to increase by 9% from 1st April 2023, for both private boat owners and boating businesses.…
28 November 2022
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New future for Bacat barges saved from the scrapheap
Six original Bacat barges have been saved from the scrapyard by barge operator Dean Marine Services and are back on the River Hull where they…
22 November 2022
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Vandals cause BCN main line woes
The Birmingham main line canal suffered a pair of unusual obstructions on Sunday 14th November. First, the entire flight of Wolverhampton locks was drained by…
16 November 2022
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Parliament to debate waterways future
The House of Commons is to debate the future of Britain's inland waterways on 22nd November.
The debate, initiated by Michael Fabricant MP, will open…
16 November 2022
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Lakeland acquires Barton Marina
Barton Marina, a 300-berth leisure and residential marina on the Trent & Mersey canal near Burton-upon-Trent, has been acquired by Lakeland Leisure Estates, one of…
10 November 2022
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Scottish Canals launches snap survey for public vision of Scotland's waterways
At short notice, on 10th November, Scottish Canals launched an online survey asking for public feedback on its direction.
The survey, running only until 4th…
10 November 2022
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Repairs for Regent's Canal footbridge
A £533,000 emergency repair project is starting on Dead Dog Bridge, the Grade II-listed Interchange Basin footbridge on the Regent’s Canal in Camden, said to…
08 November 2022
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CRT claims its waterways are worth £6.1bn a year
An official report has made the claim that the Canal & River Trust’s network is worth £6.1bn a year to the UK economy in economic…
03 November 2022
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