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CaRT is avoiding its Freedom of Information responsibilities

THE Freedom of Information Act is the most useful weapon available for obtaining information from those that prefer not to divulge. 

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Published: 29 June 2019

Better at K&A Caen Hill Flight

IT has been decided that there will be occasional opening of the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon, and not closed as Canal & River Trust first stated..

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Published: 29 June 2019

Date given for Weaver opening

THE repairs to Saltersford Lock on the Weaver are still not complete with the navigation closed.

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Published: 28 June 2019

Police investigate sunken boat

THE police have searched a boat that sank on the Rochdale Nine opposite Canal Street in Manchester.

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Published: 27 June 2019

Some Leeds & Liverpool restrictions lifted

AFTER the heavy railfall some restrictions have been lifted on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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Published: 27 June 2019

The judge was entirely right!

Regarding that it cost the cyclist £100,000 in the court case, writes John Coxon.

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Published: 27 June 2019

Doubt about K&A water supply

THOUGH the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon will be open Friday, there is doubt about the water supply.

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Published: 27 June 2019

CaRT defies Government's school walking distance limit.

IT HAS been discovered that Canal & River Trust define greater walking distances for school children than the Government specifies.

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Published: 26 June 2019

Bins not being emptied

IT WAS only a short while ago that Canal & River Trust boasted of its bin emptying regime, but reality is somewhat different as Brian Jarrett writes:

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Published: 26 June 2019

K&A will be restricted for a while

THE Kennet & Avon Canal will be restricted for a while as repairs to the broken pump at Caen Hill were not possible on site.

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Published: 26 June 2019

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
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  • More problems at Penkridge Lock
  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • 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

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