CHESHIRE’s canals and rivers are at the heart of a new ‘Active Waterways’ project by the Canal & River Trust, aimed at encouraging people over
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Author: Janet Richardson
Changes to short-term licences
FOLLOWING the national licensing consultation last year, the Canal & River Trust is announcing changes to the short-term licences the charity offers to visiting boaters.
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NBTA PUBLISHES BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR BOAT DWELLER ACCOMMODATION ASSESSMENTS
THE National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) has published the Best Practice Guide for local authority Boat Dweller Accommodation Needs Assessments under Section 124 of the
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International Slavery Museum
The only national museum of its kind in the world. THE International Slavery Museum is located in Liverpool’s Albert Dock in the zone where ships
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Canal & River Trust publishes its Gender Pay Gap Statement
THE Canal & River Trust has published its latest Gender Pay Gap Statement. The document, available to view on the Trust’s website, shows that on
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Funding boost for Swansea Canal
FUNDING of over £320,000 has been confirmed to regenerate the historic Swansea Canal into a major visitor destination. Glandŵr Cymru – the Canal & River Trust
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Mayor kicks off Birmingham Canals’ 250th anniversary celebrations
MAYOR of the West Midlands Andy Street has launched a year of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Birmingham’s famous canals. Speaking
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Craven Canal towpath project gets green light
A £2 MILLION project to transform the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath between Skipton and Gargrave, and Bradley to Kildwick, has been given the go-ahead.
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Life on the Monty
MONTGOMERY Canal’s special people and places are celebrated in a new 20-minute film Life on the Monty, which has been released on the Canal &
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Gas safety on boats
STAYING safe on board is vital and ahead of Gas Safety Week, running from September 17-23. BWML Boat Mooring have created a poster to keep
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Saving the past for the future
THE Yorkshire Ex-Commercial Barge Club specialise in industrial history preservation. Its members are all owners of private vessels and welcome support in helping them fight
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New route to the canal proposed in Regent’s Park
A PROPOSAL has been announced this week to create a new ramp and steps down to the Regent’s Canal from Avenue Road in The Regent’s
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Access, Alexandra Warehouse ADVICE (4pm Tuesday 21 November 2017 until further notice) The shower block access has an electronic timer which will lock the facility between
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Towpath closure between Northgate Bridge 123G and King Charles Tower TOWPATH CLOSURE (8am Tuesday 21 November 2017 until further notice) As part of an inspection
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