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Official—CaRT does not respect boaters

A year late, Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has published the report that confirms that only one in four boaters feel they are respected by the Trust.

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Published: 22 September 2015

Victor: The Oxford again

SO TO the Oxford Canal yet again—the eighth time since 1998—and there are still plenty of boats moving, but now a preponderance of hire boats.

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Published: 21 September 2015

Winter GTM permits illegal

HAVING told that General Towpath Mooring (GTM) permits were being discontinued because they 'had not worked very well last year' (No General Towpath Moorings this winter), Canal & River Trust (CaRT) have finally admitted the truth. They are illegal!

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Published: 17 September 2015

Victor: Heading Banbury way

THE start to our usual Autumn cruise started at Fradley Junction, for our Thomas, getting a little long in the tooth, dreads those six awkward broad locks from Derwent Mouth off the Trent, so gets someone to take the boat to the junction.

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Published: 16 September 2015

Crowdfunding gets elusive CaRT document

SHORTLY after its formation some three years ago, Canal & River Trust was suggesting that about two thirds of boats without a home mooring were not compliant, but it is understood that only three boaters, Andy Wingfield, Tony Dunkley and Geoff Mayers have been ever been taken to court.

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Published: 13 September 2015

Stone lock should be open Monday

FROM all accounts, the closed Newcastle Road Lock in Stone that suffered a problem, should be open again by Monday.
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Published: 12 September 2015

Saving CaRT's reputation

THE Canal & River Trust as an organisation, comes in for its fair share of criticism, and rightly so in my book. Whether it's its constantly shifting goal posts vis its terms and conditions, the visibly deteriorating state of the canal system or its over-paid and under-achieving office boys, there isn't much love for CaRT, writes Gareth Haines.

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Published: 12 September 2015

A tight squeeze indeed

IT WAS a tight squeeze indeed for the Dutch barge wide beam through Sawley Flood Lock Bridge, but the owner need have no fear...

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Published: 11 September 2015

Dogs Afloat photo competition

CASTLE Marinas make an effort to keep the interest of boaters, so have just completed its Dogs Afloat photo competition amongst it marina moorers.
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Published: 11 September 2015

Abseilers for Anderton Boat Lift

A NEW way has been devised to inspect the Anderton Boat Lift, saving it being swathed in scaffolding—by using abseilers.

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Published: 11 September 2015

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  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
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  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
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  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
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