Janet Richardson

New lease of life for Cromford Canal bridge

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Janet Richardson

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January 29, 2022

WORK to repair and restore Brown’s swing bridge at the High Peak Junction on the Cromford Canal is now complete thanks to Derbyshire County Council and the Friends of Cromford Canal. Dating back to the 1800s, the bridge became difficult to operate due to being worn and damaged. Its main use is by the Birdswood…
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All aboard! Chichester Ship Canal’s season of bicentenary celebrations

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Janet Richardson

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January 28, 2022

CHICHESTER Ship Canal’s season of anniversary celebrations will start on Saturday April 9 – 200 years to the day from its formal opening in 1822. Alison Golt, 200th Project Team, said: ‘We’re inviting the community to the Basin, where the event will begin at 11am with short speeches followed by a gunfire salute from the…
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Return of the Queen

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Janet Richardson

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January 27, 2022

PS MEDWAY Queen is back in Gillingham, having returned ‘home’ on Friday January 7 behind her usual tug Christine, aided by the smaller Nipashore. She was towed to Ramsgate in the summer of 2021, primarily to have the hull inspected and repainted. The Medway Queen Preservation Society (MQPS) board also decided to get other work…
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National charity showcases Walsall Canal with Virtual Open Day

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Janet Richardson

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January 26, 2022

Waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, has put the spotlight on the Walsall Canal at Ryders Green to showcase the expertise and work that goes into preserving and protecting the nation’s 200-year-old historic canals. The ‘virtual open day’, filmed at Lock number 3 at Ryders Green, is one of six chosen nationwide this…
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Minister for Infrastructure briefed on Waterways Ireland Climate Action Plan

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Janet Richardson

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January 25, 2022

NICHOLA Mallon MLA, Minister for Infrastructure recently met with Waterways Ireland CEO John McDonagh at the WI headquarters in Enniskillen, Lough Erne. He briefed the minister on a range of key projects including the 10-year Strategy and Waterways Ireland’s draft Climate Action Plan. The custodian of Ireland’s inland navigable waterways, WI sees climate change as…
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‘Save our Seabed’ – Free webinars…

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Janet Richardson

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January 24, 2022

As part of the LIFE Remedies Seagrass Project, Kate Fortnam at The Green Blue will be hosting several free ‘Sustainable Anchoring & Mooring’ webinars over the next couple of months. Each of the webinars will focus on one of the project’s five seagrass restoration sites: Solent Maritime, Essex Estuaries, Fal & Helford, Plymouth Sound, and…
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10 years, 6723 miles and 3406 locks later…

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Janet Richardson

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January 22, 2022

YOU have published articles in the past regarding my ambition to complete the canal network and I thought I’d bring you up to speed with my progress, writes Jon Reynolds After a very frustrating summer regarding stoppages I finally managed to get onto the Pocklington Canal to fulfil my ambition.
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First new lock in years at Lagan gateway

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Janet Richardson

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January 21, 2022

INLAND and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) Ltd has been involved in the Lagan Gateway Project which sees the first new lock constructed in Northern Ireland for many years. The project involved the construction of a modern 83m bridge across the River Lagan, weir construction as well as the new lock linking to the upstream navigation…
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT HOSTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES PUBLIC OPEN WEEKEND (February 26 and 27)

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Janet Richardson

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January 20, 2022

The Canal & River Trust invites people to go behind-the-scenes of Britain’s first boat lift, Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic Cathedral of Canals, at a special free open weekend on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 February. Visitors will be given unique access and insight into the Victorian boat lift’s complex mechanism, including a chance to…
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Aire & Calder navigation fish deaths: Freight traffic suspended!

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Janet Richardson

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January 19, 2022

Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks 2,000-miles of waterways across England and Wales, has taken the decision to temporarily suspend freight traffic on the Aire & Calder Navigation as investigations continue into the harm being caused to wildlife. A significant number of fish deaths have occurred in a localised stretch…
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National Waterways Museum Gloucester

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Janet Richardson

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January 18, 2022

Nicola Lisle continues her series on waterways museums with a visit to Gloucester’s magnificent docklands museum. EVEN before you enter the Gloucester Waterways Museum you are in canal heaven as you wander around the Victorian docks and absorb the atmosphere and sense of history. The museum is housed in the Grade II listed Llanthony Warehouse…
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Canal project team wins community award

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Janet Richardson

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January 15, 2022

THE Montgomery Canal Restoration Project won the Community Engagement Award at the 2021 Ground Engineering Awards Ceremony held recently in London. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project near Crickheath involves rebuilding a section of canal channel across very bad ground including an area that was a peat bog. The original canal channel in…
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Active Waterways Cheshire volunteers celebrate national award

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Janet Richardson

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January 14, 2022

A NATIONAL volunteering award has been presented to 27 volunteers from the Active Waterways Cheshire project by the Canal & River Trust and the Marsh Charitable Trust. The Marsh Trust Awards celebrate volunteer excellence and the amazing range of activities delivered by teams and individuals across CRT’s network in England and Wales. In the North…
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON CANAL CHARITY’S PROPOSALS TO UPGRADE HARTHILL RESERVOIR

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Janet Richardson

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January 13, 2022

Public Consultation: 10-30 January 2022 Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks after Harthill Reservoir, is inviting people to have their say on proposals to upgrade the reservoir. The Trust announced plans in December 2020 to upgrade the reservoir to bring it in line with modern standards. The team has been…
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