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Email: Grant agreement failure

The logical consequences of not providing 'Publication data' within the set timescale is a possible reduction, suspension or termination of the Defra grant.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Re-writing history

THERE was a somewhat made-up story in the Guardian yesterday extolling the virtues of the Manchester waterways, that had the look of CaRT about it, that somehow or other will not convince those of us who use them.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Things may be looking up

WE HAVE just spent two long weekends at Ellesmere going just as far as Hampton Bank and Maestermyne Boats due to being ‘on call' for family commitments. We have never seen so many private boats from far afield on this stretch of the Llangollen with the Ellesmere arm full most days, writes Roger Spurr.

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Published: 03 July 2015

Portable gas camping stoves

WITH summer well and truly upon us boat owners are being reminded by the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) of the risk from using portable gas camping stoves, lamps and heaters on board boats because of the danger from explosion, fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Published: 02 July 2015

Boy recovers after being caught in propeller

IT WAS three years ago that nine years old Ali Layard fell from a hire boat on the Kennet & Avon Canal, but his father reversed the boat to pick him up and he was caught in its propeller, (Boy caught in propeller of reversing boat) suffering terrible injuries to his legs.

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Published: 02 July 2015

Limehouse restrictions

WE ARE told by British Waterways Marinas Ltd, that there is emergency water saving in place at Limehouse Lock, with restrictions now in force.
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Published: 02 July 2015

CaRT fails to honour grant agreement

THE Canal & River Trust has failed to honour its grant agreement with Defra, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 02 July 2015

Llangollen lift bridge repaired

THE Llangollen Canal was closed yesterday, Wednesday, after a car damaged the Tilstock Park Lift Bridge.

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Published: 02 July 2015

Boaters' selfish behaviour

I MUST agree with you entirely concerning the boaters setting up their own music systems to the annoyance of residents at Reading (Spoiling it for the rest) after the festival had ended, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 01 July 2015

Plan for new canal for Wales

THERE is a plan to create a Swansea Bay Inland Waterway to form a 37 miles cruising network in Wales.

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Published: 01 July 2015

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