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NABO fields one candidate

Thank you to Chris Potter for his kind words about the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) work over the years, writes Simon Robbins.

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Published: 19 December 2011

Email: National Trust take over CART?

The looming imposition of the Canal & River Trust as the principal navigation authority for England & Wales is being presented to us by British Waterways as a fait accompli.

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Published: 19 December 2011

Tree felling panic

BRITISH Waterways is carrying out a large tree cutting programme following the inquest into the death of Wendy Brennan, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 December 2011

NABO should nominate for CART

MANY years ago the Inland Waterways Association made it plain that they were not an organisation for boaters, writes Chris Potter.

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Published: 17 December 2011

Lee stink

THE Lee Navigation is not very pleasant to cruise at the moment around Waltham—it stinks!

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Published: 17 December 2011

Cheeky IWA wants the four CART places

IF THE Inland Waterways Association gets its way the four boaters allowed as representatives on the Canal & River Trust Council will only be from  the association!

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Published: 17 December 2011

Boaters terrorised by motor cyclists

BOATER Gary Liddle tells he was panic-stricken by motorcyclists who terrorised his wife and himself whilst moored on the Fens Branch at Brierley Hill.

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Published: 16 December 2011

Lucky rescue

A WOMAN'S wheelchair brakes failed whilst whilst heading towards the Lee Navigation at Waltham Abbey, and she and the wheelchair ended up in the water.

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Published: 16 December 2011

The 'take over' from BW

MY UNDERSTANDING is that Canal & River Trust is to 'take over' from British Waterway with many of the same people and 'values' remaining in a controlling position with only the funding and labour focus changing, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 16 December 2011

Planting elm trees

BRITISH Waterways is planting 100 elm trees by its canals, starting this week, it says as 'lock gates of the future'.

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Published: 15 December 2011

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Latest

  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
  • Good news for Canal & River Trust
  • Lee Navigation lock remains closed to navigation
  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock
  • How the boat rescue was undertaken
  • Rain, rain and more rain

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