News
Who's standing for council?
3 February 2012
VOTING starts in the election for the Canal & River Trust Council on Wednesday February 8 with packs going out to all eligible private boaters on Monday (February 6).
There are 33 private boater candidates competing for four seats and five boating business candidates competing for two seats. They will be elected using the single transferable vote system.
More than 7000 visit Bingley
3 February 2012.
MORE than 7000 people visited the Bingley Five Rise Locks open days last weekend.
They braved the cold weather and queued patiently for a glimpse inside the locks which they entered down scaffolding staircases.
Further staircases allowed them to descend from one lock of the steep flight to the next. A water bus service carried visitors to and from the site by canal.
Launch of Mon & Brec 200 celebrations
2 February 2012.
IN 2012 the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its opening and the joining of the Monmouthshire & Brecknock & Abergavenny Canals.
The celebrations will be launched on Friday February 10 with the Ringing of the Bells, recreating the canal's opening ceremony 200 years ago. A single bell will be rung by Cllr Bob Wellington, Leader of Torfaen County Borough Council and Robin Herbert, the Great, Great Grandson of Sir Benjamin Hall who gave the name of ‘Big Ben’ to the bell of the clock installed in the tower of the Houses of Parliament in 1857.
IWA welcomes Government funding deal
1 February 2012.
THE Inland Waterways Association has welcomed Defra's announcement of a negotiated settlement with the transition trustees of the Canal & River Trust over the amount of Government funding that it will receive .
Commenting on the settlement Clive Henderson, IWA national chairman said: ‘We welcome the CRT transition trustees’ announcement that they are now in a position to launch a sustainable charity to run the waterways. This is a big step towards realising a vision held by IWA for over 60 years to have a single independent charity running the waterways for the benefit of all."
Billion pound kick-start for Canal & River Trust
31 January 2012.
THE fledgling Canal & River Trust will get a £1 billion kick-start from the Government, Environment Minister Richard Benyon, announced today.
This unprecedented funding for a new charity paves the way for the launch of the new Canal & River Trust which should take place in June, subject to Parliamentary approval.
New individual giving manager appointed for Canal & River Trust
30 January 2012.
BRITISH Waterways has appointed Daniel Charles as its individual giving manager. Daniel joins head of fundraising, Ruth Ruderham, in building the giving strategy for the Canal & River Trust, the charity that will succeed British Waterways in England & Wales later this year.
Daniel is an experienced fundraising professional who was previously at Christian Aid for seven years. He has a wealth of individual giving experience and knowledge for both recruitment and retention. Daniel enjoys developing and innovating fundraising and as such was integral in launching Christian Aid’s growing fundraising programme, through the introduction of face to face, prospecting, as well as launching the organisations virtual giving catalogue and mobile recruitment programme.
Down periscope
30 January 2012.
HM Revenue and Customs staff have been seen searching the U-boat replica narrowboat which has had thousands of visitors since it opened as a museum in Leeds. A spokesman confirmed that a 64-year-old man had been arrested in connection with a suspected £1 million fraud linked to fake sales and disability equipment. The man was bailed until April 19.
Coronation Street to move canalside
29 January 2012.
Volunteers needed for Grantham Canal
28 January 2012.
THE Grantham Canal Society is appealing for volunteers to help with the vital work done by its support team.
Roles are wide ranging and offer a great opportunity to make a real contribution to boosting membership, organising events and helping to run education programmes with local schools, said Mike Stone, chairman of the Grantham Canal Society.
Canalside football club may face move
26 January 2012.
LATEST NEWS: MACCLESFIELD Town will host this Saturday's (February 4) FA Trophy third round tie between Northwich Victoria and Hampton & Richmond Borough. Kick-off 3pm
Following news last week of its ‘eviction’, Northwich Victoria FC played its home game last Saturday (January 28) at the Victoria Stadium alongside the Trent & Mersey Canal.
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