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MILLIONS: To be spent on West Yorks. reservoir upgrades

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November 26, 2024

THE 225-year-old Hill Top Reservoir (known locally as Slaithwaite Reservoir) in West Yorkshire is due for a multi-million-pound restoration in 2025 to ensure it can cope with the pressures of climate change and hold more water. The Canal & River Trust held a consultation into the works, which are yet to be finalised, to ensure…
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CRT: Faster response to repairs promised

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November 25, 2024

THE Canal and River Trust has promised to speed up its response to waterway repairs in 2025. The trust has set new targets for emergency repairs and maintenance on the UK’s canal and river network. In addition, it plans to recruit a new volunteer trustee to its board who can be the voice of waterway…
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ESSENTIAL REPAIRS: Historic River Severn lock

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November 23, 2024

Lucy Wood reports… THE Canal & River Trust is undertaking essential repairs to the Grade II-listed Holt Lock on the River Severn in Worcestershire. The top and bottom gates of the 180-year-old lock are being repaired as part of a £280,000 project to maintain and improve the structure for boaters navigating the river. Work includes…
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY for Boat Owners &/or Marine Professionals

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November 22, 2024

Are you passionate about boating safety and great at bringing people together? The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) is looking for a Convener to lead our Advisory Forum! As Convener, you’ll work with navigation authorities, industry pros, and boaters to uphold safety standards on UK waterways. You’ll: -Facilitate discussions-Drive consensus-Represent diverse voices in the boating community…
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A TOUGH YEAR: Reports holiday boat businesses

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November 21, 2024

Tim Greenfield reports… HIRE boat operators are reporting a disappointing 2024 season with bookings down as customers look for ‘cheaper’ holidays. A combination of poor weather at the start of the year and the credit crunch affecting families all hit bookings and affected the core summer business. And a rise in business costs, including the…
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AQUEDUCT WORK: Boosts Canal Restoration

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November 20, 2024

REPAIR work on an aqueduct on the Montgomery Canal will aid wildlife and keep the canal restoration project pushing forward. Work has recently been completed on the Aberbechan Aqueduct, between the restored canal in Shropshire, which is connected to the national canal network, and the isolated Welshpool section north of Refail, near Berriew. Aberbechan Aqueduct…
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RIVER FOSS: Citizen Science Project

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November 19, 2024

Creatures living in the River Foss in York are helping volunteers to maintain water quality, as Sally Clifford finds out. THEIR presence is crucial to keeping on top of river pollution. To the naked eye the tiny creatures are simply pond life, but to the river detectives they provide important evidence. Retired freshwater biologist, Barbara…
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STOURPORT: The clue is in the name!

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November 18, 2024

Jonathan Mosse’s monthly look at freight development on the inland waterways. IN MOST people’s minds, ports have strong coastal affiliations and are unlikely to be poked tidily away up rivers or canals. But 200 or more years ago, the fabric of commerce between Britain and the rest of the world had a very different weave…
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MUSEUM FOCUS: Canal gem in the heart of the Devon countryside

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November 16, 2024

Nicola Lisle explores the history and wildlife of the Grand Western Canal at the Visitor Centre in Tiverton THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the Grand Western Canal to boat traffic, and also of the formation of the Tiverton Canal Company. Today this lovely stretch of canal is a country park…
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REDEVELOPED: Connaught Harbour visitor destination officially opens

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November 15, 2024

Alison Alderton reports… WATERWAYS Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, in the company of Minister of State Anne Rabbitte TD, have officially launched the redevelopment of Connaught Harbour, Portumna, Co Galway. This €2.8m investment is a significant milestone in the Shannon Tourism Masterplan. The redevelopment of Connaught Harbour, one of two significant tourism and navigation projects in…
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CANAL RESTORATION: On track thanks to volunteers

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November 14, 2024

VITAL work completed by volunteers has ensured the Cromford Canal restoration continues to progress.The team from the Waterway Recovery Group (WRG) worked tirelessly to complete preparation work at the site at at Beggarlee, Langley Mill, Derbyshire, so the main canal restoration work could take place. The group has donated nearly 700 hours to the project,…
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SELLARS SWING BRIDGE: Repairs complete

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November 13, 2024

Lucy Wood reports… THE Canal & River Trust has completed a six-week programme of repairs to Sellars Swing Bridge, which carries Sellars Road over the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. The increased weight in vehicles over the years had taken a toll on the condition of the bridge, which dates to the 1950s. The repairs were…
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CHESHIRE LOCK: Open again after £10k repair

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November 12, 2024

HUNTS Lock on the Weaver Navigation in Cheshire is now open to boaters after a complex repair operation by the Canal & River Trust. The work means the link between the 250-year-old waterway and the Trent and Mersey Canal, via the Anderton Boat Lift, is now working again. The trust had to bring in cranes,…
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CHARACTERS OF THE CUT: Sally & Stephen, Narrowboat Bears

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November 11, 2024

Alice Elgie reports… FOR English teachers Sally and Stephen Underwood and their companion, a knitted travelling frog called Mathew, holidays seem to be the catalyst for new lifestyle adventures and this is one family certainly not afraid to take that leap. In 2003 they leapt to the Canary Islands and then in 2022, back to…
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