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Progress made on Marple Flight

THE Canal & River Trust state that 'great progress', has been made on the repair to Lock 15 on the Marple Flight and it should reopen on the re-scheduled date.

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Published: 31 January 2018

'Musical chairs' at BWML marinas

ONE of the conditions given by the Council Valuation Office in regards to resident boat moorers and a particular form of council tax at BWML marinas is that they have to play 'musical chairs' with their boats

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Published: 31 January 2018

No information about floating ropes

THE Canal & River Trust tell us that navigation on the Jackson's Aqueduct on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal has been reopened, but no information about the 'propeller trappers'.

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Published: 31 January 2018

Canal & River Trust borrow £100 millions

WITH funds at an exceeding low level Canal & River Trust has resorted to borrowing £100 millions in the form of bonds.

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Published: 29 January 2018

David: Being fair to CaRT

THE present tendency to compare Canal & River Trust's standard of maintenance unfavourably with the Environmental Agency's is not entirely fair, as we are not comparing like with like.

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Published: 29 January 2018

Something missing

GETTING out of the rat race of high London rents, Louise Burke took to living on the tidal Thames in a narrowboat writes Helen Cripps.

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Published: 29 January 2018

Victor: Living in a dream world

SO THE Canal & River Trust did not get to take over the Environmental Agency navigations.

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Published: 28 January 2018

Massive blow to CaRT—it will NOT get EA navigations

THE Canal & River Trust will not take over the Environmental Agency navigations, the government has decided.

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Published: 26 January 2018

Stoppage notice gives 28 miles to wind!

SOMEBODY at Canal & River Trust hasn’t any idea what they are talking about, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 26 January 2018

Importance of carrying spares

THE article we included concerning boaters carrying spares, River Canal Rescue people tell us is generating feedback.

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Published: 26 January 2018

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Latest

  • Deeply regret but illness causes lack of publication
  • Flood warning on the Trent
  • Water, water, everywhere
  • Still no paddles for lock on Glasson Branch
  • 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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