BOATERS are complaining to Canal & River Trust that they are having great difficulty in filling Hyde Lock 12 on the Staffs & Worcs.
As the bottom gates are leaking so much and so making it difficult to open a top gate, Keith Gudgin reports.
In view of this the trust has added the repair to the bottom gate onto its winter works list, it telling:
Customer feedback
'Following customer feedback regarding difficulties with filling Lock 12 (Hyde Lock) in Kinver over the summer months, we're taking the opportunity to carry out essential repairs. This will include the relining and refitting of the bottom end gates to reduce leakage'.
The repair will be undertaken on Monday 2nd December as the navigation is already closed at Stourton at Stourbridge and Bumble Hole Lock at Wombourne.
So many extra winter works are being added due to their failing condition, such as this one at Kinver, with lesser important repairs being taken off the list to balance the jobs.