Boating back to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions lift
The Canal & River Trust says that inland boating has jumped back to pre-lockdown levels, judging by the automated lock-monitoring equipment installed at key points…
25 July 2021
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£20,000 for Ashby Canal extension
The Ashby Canal Association has received an unexpected grant of £20,000 towards restoring the canal towards Moira.
The money came from the North West Leicestershire…
23 July 2021
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Uncertainty on Calor Gas shortages
Calor Gas has denied reports from some boatyards on the inland network that supplies of its LPG gas had come to a halt, and has…
22 July 2021
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Ground is broken on Measham Wharf extension
Work has tentatively begun on the canal element of the long-planned Measham Wharf development, which will provide around two-thirds of a mile of canal and…
20 July 2021
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Recycled boat tackles pollution in Bristol harbour
Environmental charity Hubbub has launched the sixth in its fleet of litter-collecting punts, designed for inland docks and waterways. The latest, Seacycler, entered service in…
19 July 2021
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Homeowner charged for installing a gate onto towpath
Householders with property bordering the towpath have been reminded they need permission to install gates that allow access to Canal & River Trust property.
The…
15 July 2021
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Feasibility study predicts £6m cost for Manchester, Bolton & Bury summit level
A £6m restoration of the summit level of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal could benefit the local community by up to £1m annually, a…
15 July 2021
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Highways England signs agreement for Wilts & Berks M4 crossing
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust has received £43,000 in funding from Highways England to conduct first-phase studies into a canal crossing of the M4…
15 July 2021
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CRT upgrades Waterway Code
The Canal & River Trust has updated and redesigned the Waterway Code for Anglers and Boaters, which explains how to share waterspace and be considerate…
12 July 2021
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Watersports website helps people get afloat
British Marine has developed and launched a new website giving details of locations across the UK where people can get afloat.
The site, onthewater.co.uk, is…
12 July 2021
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Underwater robot could revolutionise reservoir maintenance
The Canal & River Trust has just completed a £2m reservoir repair project using a remote-controlled underwater device that could revolutionise future reservoir maintenance.
The…
12 July 2021
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