Janet Richardson

THE Canal & River Trust is dredging several locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal between Burton-on-Trent and Kings Bromley in Staffordshire. These works, taking place until June 28, will see the trust remove around 25 tons of sediment each from Branston, Dallow and Tattenhill locks, investing around £60,000 in the project. The dredging is…

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DIVERS have taken to the water of the Kennet & Avon Canal in Thatcham as the Canal & River Trust carries out repairs to Colthrop Lock. One of the busiest on the river section of the canal, the lock had developed leaks caused by general wear and tear. The trust prioritised work to fix the…

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MONDAY sees the start of the Green Blue’s Boating Wildlife Aware Week (June 10-14), an awareness campaign from the RYA’s environmental programme. The annual campaign celebrates the amazing animals and birds that we share our blue spaces with and promotes best practice methods for minimising wildlife disturbance.     Here are The Green Blue’s top tips…

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THE Canal & River Trust is looking to fill gaps between its boater facilities to bring them in line with its policy to ensure a consistent level of service. Over the past year, the trust has been rolling out fully contactless payment options on pump out machines, modernising the facilities, making them more robust, and…

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THE Canal & River Trust’s National Boat Count, conducted in the spring each year, has seen a 1.4% drop in boat numbers on its network across England and Wales. It also saw a 1.2% increase in unlicensed boats, meaning licence compliance now stands at 91.8%. Nationally, 32,602 boats were recorded on the trust’s enforceable waters,…

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THREE ‘Tilley’ lamps stolen from the National Waterway Museum Ellesmere Port have been recovered thanks to the keen eye of a Canal & River Trust volunteer who spotted them for sale on eBay. The trust’s museums team alerted the police, who recovered the items. The seller is now assisting police. CRT manager of national collections…

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THE Canal & River Trust is preparing to welcome a flotilla of vessels into Gloucester for the popular Tall Ships Festival following repairs to a major lift bridge. During an inspection, cracks were found at the base of a mast on High Orchard Bridge, which carries St Ann Way over the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal…

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THE Chesterfield Canal Trust celebrated the start of its latest phase of restoration with a groundbreaking ceremony at Staveley on Friday May 17. Lee Rowley MP, Toby Perkins MP and Coun Tricia Gilby, leader of Chesterfield Borough Council and vice-chairman of the Staveley Town Deal Board, were joined by Tony Mitchell, a director of O’Brien…

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