New 'tip boat' for the K&A
The Canal & River Trust is concerned about the increasing amount of large-scale refuse being left on the towpath at the western end of the…
20 August 2021
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Inland waterways expert joins Promarine Finance
Promarine Finance has appointed Matt Ashmall to its senior management team, a specialist in asset finance for the inland waterways sector for over 25 years. …
19 August 2021
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Bristol Avon boaters win latest round in conflict with residents
A controversial ban on a popular mooring spot on the Bristol Avon has been overturned after a judicial review.
Last year Bath & North East…
11 August 2021
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Defra publishes terms for negotiating future CRT grants
Defra has announced the terms of reference under which it will negotiate its yearly grant to the Canal & River Trust from 2027.
When CRT…
06 August 2021
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Birmingham to host new indoor boat show next spring
A new, independently run boat show is to be launched at the NEC in Birmingham on 17th-20th February 2022.
BoatLife Live is a four-day, indoor…
29 July 2021
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EA opens consultation on boat registration charges
Boat-owners who keep or use their vessels on Environment Agency waterways are being urged to have their say on changes to registration charges, due to…
27 July 2021
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Big plans revealed for L&L in Lancashire
A series of artist's impressions have been released to show how a large swathe of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal through East Lancashire could look…
26 July 2021
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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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