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Reflections of an Ancient Boater—The curse of the spreadsheet

IN DAYS gone by I used to turn up at engineering meetings with an A4 pad with a load of figures scribbled on the top page. This was known as a "back of a fag packet" type of document, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 26 November 2020

IWA promotes restorations

THE various comments about the Inland Waterways Association entirely miss its aim, writes Claudia Trenhall.

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Published: 26 November 2020

Looking after the interests of boaters

I WAS most pleased indeed to read of NABO's fighting CaRT to stop its attempting to exceed its powers, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 25 November 2020

Jammed lock closes Soar

THE Soar is closed at Radcliffe Lock.

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Published: 25 November 2020

Buckby flight closed again

BUCKBY Flight on the Grand Union Canal is closed once again by a cill failure.

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Published: 25 November 2020

CaRT attempting to exceed its powers in how far a boat travels

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) has written to the All Party Parliamentary Working Group for Waterways (APPWGW).

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Published: 23 November 2020

A boost for the Derby & Sandiacre Canal

 

NETWORK Rail is is contributing £350,000 to the cost of restoring part of the Derby & Sandiacre Canal.

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Published: 23 November 2020

The Middle Level licence fees issue

SEEMS as usual, one hand does not know what the other hand is doing, writes Kelvin Alexander-Duggan.

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Published: 23 November 2020

Still waiting planning permission for Big Lock bridge

THE Canal & River Trust is still waiting planning permission to replace the bridge over Big Lock at Middlewich.

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Published: 23 November 2020

Hydrogen fuel cells are the answer

THE future end of the use of diesel and petrol power causes a problem for boats if they have to be electric powered.

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Published: 23 November 2020

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