Janet Richardson

Tree planting ceremony marks completion of the A38 Whitminster Roundabout.

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Janet Richardson

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November 8, 2021

The first phase of ‘Missing Mile’ canal restoration project A special event to celebrate the completion of the award-winning A38 Whitminster Roundabout canal restoration project, the first section of the Missing Mile, has been celebrated with a tree planting ceremony.Andrew Page-Dove, South West Regional Director for National Highways, joined Siobhan Baillie MP, vice-chairman of the…
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Bloomin’ good award..

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Janet Richardson

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November 7, 2021

Volunteers from charity, Canal & River Trust, have again won Gold in the Rugby in Bloom award for their efforts in helping to care for the busiest set of canal locks in the country on the Oxford Canal at Hillmorton. The team of volunteers help boaters as they travel through the popular locks. In addition,…
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CANAL & RIVER TRUST PUBLISHES BOATER REPORT 2021

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Janet Richardson

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November 6, 2021

The Canal & River Trust has published its Boater Report 2021 for the more than 35,000 leisure licence holders who use its waterways. The Report sets out how the Trust generates its income, including the four fifths of income which comes from non-boating sources, and how the money is invested in the network. This year…
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Santa: On the cut this year…

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Janet Richardson

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November 5, 2021

After a year off, Santa will be back on the Chesterfield Canal this Christmas. The Chesterfield Canal Trust is delighted to be able to announce that all four of its tripboats will be running Santa Special cruises in December. All the children will get a present; all the adults will get a seasonal drink and…
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BOAT LICENCE FEES FOR 2022-23

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Janet Richardson

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November 4, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is today announcing that headline private and business boat licence fees will rise by 4% from 1 April 2022. Income from private boat licences accounted for around 10% of the charity’s annual income last year and helps ensure that the vast amount of work necessary for keeping the waterways available…
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Alternative fuel for boats! HVO tests have gone well…

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Janet Richardson

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November 3, 2021

Successful IWA Trial Proves HVO is a Viable Alternative to Diesel and Dramatically Reduces Carbon Emissions on Inland Waterways As COP26 gets underway in Glasgow, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is celebrating the success of its recent trial of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in fuelling boats on the inland waterways network. IWA campaigns to protect…
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Mercia Marina lights the way for first drone event in South Derbyshire and UK

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Janet Richardson

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November 2, 2021

Derbyshire’s destination marina is giving the green (and many coloured), light to a new event. When many events for Guy Fawkes will be banging on about fireworks, Mercia has decided to take a different approach and gone with the family and pet friendly approach by having a drone light display set to music. Many local…
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Canal & River Trust publishes its 2020/21 Annual Report

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Janet Richardson

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November 1, 2021

Canal & River Trust has today (28 October) published its 2020/21 Annual Report & Accounts which document a year dominated by Covid-19, from the pandemic’s operational and financial impact on the Trust, to the lifeline the waterways and towpaths provided throughout for millions of people across England and Wales. The Report also looks ahead to…
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More details emerge on plans for Welsh canals

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Janet Richardson

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October 30, 2021

Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, is celebrating after the Montgomery Canal and Llangollen Canal secured over £20 million in funding from the Government’s UK Levelling Up Fund. The funding, which will restore a stretch of the Montgomery Canal in Wales, and deliver visitor improvements along the Llangollen Canal, which is part…
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More delight at the Montgomery Canal restoration project news

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Janet Richardson

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October 29, 2021

Organisations working hard to restore the Montgomery Canal are celebrating after the UK Government announced £15.4 million of Levelling Up funding towards the project. The funding, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget speech, will bring the realisation of an ambition to restore the canal to the national network another step closer.…
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CRAIG WILLIAMS MP: CANAL FUNDING WILL TRANSFORM MONTGOMERYSHIRE’S ECONOMY

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Janet Richardson

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October 28, 2021

Craig Williams, Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire, has hailed the Chancellor’s announcement that £16million of Levelling Up funding has been approved for the restoration of Montgomery Canal as “a milestone day for Montgomeryshire.” The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced today in his Budget speech that Powys County Council’s Levelling Up Fund bid, supported by the…
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Midland Marinas Collaborate to Raise Awareness for TYHA Gold Anchor Scheme

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Janet Richardson

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October 27, 2021

A sunny late September Wednesday saw a hive of activity in Cheshire for The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) Marina event. Overwater Marina and Aqueduct Marina came together to co-host the Midlands-based event that celebrated the TYHA Gold Anchor award scheme. Attendees of the event spent the morning at the heart of the Shropshire Union Canal…
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A canal winter’s tale

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Janet Richardson

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October 26, 2021

REVIEWER: Tim Coghlan THEY say there is a book waiting to be written in everyone of us – if we only could settle down and write it. And sometimes that book, which may have been a long time in coming, can be very good, and well worth waiting for. Literature is full of one-book-wonders and…
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Winter warmer on the water

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Janet Richardson

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October 25, 2021

What better way to spend the run-up to Christmas than enjoying a “Coffee and Cake” cruise with friends on Electra, gliding quietly along the Grand Union Canal. The volunteer Electra team has just released its autumn programme of cruises. For the first three weeks of November, this will include morning “Coffee & Cake” cruises. Lead…
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