THE DAMAGED OLD FORD LOCK 8 on the Regents Canal is still not repaired.
This occurred on the 20th of September, Keith Gudgin reports.
Canal & River Trust tell that the Regional Reactive Team working with its contractor are mobilising to set up site in readiness to install stop planks today, Wednesday, to allow to de-water.
Access tomorrow
It has access tomorrow at which 'the gate can be assessed thoroughly by our Asset Engineers & Reactive Team to decide on any possible temporary repairs design'.
Whatever that means.
However, the damage renders the lock unsafe to operate, and thus the lock will be closed until a repair can be undertaken.