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Increase to boat licence fees

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August 4, 2022

In light of soaring inflation, which is impacting the costs required to keep the waterways safe and navigable, the Canal & River Trust is today announcing an inflationary rise of 4% in boat licence fees from 1 October 2022. This is in conjunction with cost saving measures that the Trust is taking and actions to…
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The sun’s been shining on lock painting team

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August 2, 2022

THE Uppermill Community Action Network (UCAN) volunteers were all feeling rather blessed at their recent activity morning thanks to the glorious sunny weather which made it ideal to continue painting at Wade Lock. Working with the Canal & River Trust (CRT), the group likes to think this important asset really does contribute to the beauty…
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CANAL & RIVER TRUST LAUNCHES FIRST ‘BOATER CENSUS’

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August 1, 2022

The Canal & River Trust is launching the first ever Boater Census and is asking every boat licence holder to take part and help paint a picture of who boats on the charity’s waterways. The Boater Census has been designed with input from boater representatives on the Trust’s Council to help understand the different needs…
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Characters of the Cut! Lena Rodriguez, Infinity Boat Covers

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July 30, 2022

Alice Griffin catches up with Lena Rodriguez of Infinity Boat Covers.. ORIGINALLY hailing from the Spanish Atlantic coast, Lena Rodriguez grew up in a culture very much entwined with boats and the sea. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that she has spent the past nine years as a continuous cruiser aboard her 40ft narrowboat,…
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Historic Narrow Boat Club celebrates capital success

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July 29, 2022

LONDON’s Limehouse Cut had a slightly different look to it at the end of May when 31 historic boats came together for one of the Historic Narrow Boat Club’s ‘campaigning’ gatherings. Like Brownhills and Hebden Bridge in previous years, the London event had the dual purpose of shining a light on a less frequently boated…
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Leighton Buzzard towpath to re-open temporarily for Canal Festival

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July 28, 2022

This Saturday, 30 July, the section of the Grand Union Canal in Leighton Buzzard that is currently closed for widening and resurfacing works, will re-open temporarily for Leighton Linslade Town Council’s Linslade Canal Festival at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park. The £500,000 towpath improvement project, which is being undertaken by national waterways and wellbeing charity the Canal…
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GREEN FLAGS FOR 565 MILES OF CHARITY’S WATERWAYS

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July 26, 2022

The Canal & River Trust is announcing that over a quarter of its canal and river navigations, including urban canals in Manchester and Sheffield, Commonwealth Games-ready waterways in Birmingham, and semi-rural stretches of river in Leicestershire and a navigation in Yorkshire, have been newly awarded prestigious Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy. As the…
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The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne

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July 25, 2022

Nicola Lisle continues her museum series by exploring the pretty canal village of Stoke Bruerne and its museum! UNTIL the late 18th century, Stoke Bruerne was a tiny hamlet in an ancient Northamptonshire parish with little more than a cluster of picturesque cottages, farmhouses and a church surrounded by fields and meadows. Then, in 1793,…
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That ‘last mile’: Jonathan Mosse continues his look at freight developments on the inland waterways!

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July 22, 2022

LAST month we looked at the big picture and how waterways freight might establish itself as part of a true multimodal carrying strategy in the UK, examining how some of its perceived weaknesses could, in reality, constitute its strengths. When built, canals flowed past industry’s back door enabling boats to pick up finished goods and…
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Chester: raising the profile of its waterway past

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July 21, 2022

ALREADY a tourist hotspot with strong links to Roman and medieval times, Chester is increasingly viewing its inland waterways as an additional attraction to bring to the attention of those interested in waterway history. At a recent ceremony, the Lord Mayor of Chester Martyn Delaney unveiled a new public information board titled Northgate Locks and…
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Things to Do! Summer holiday family fun at Chichester Canal

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July 20, 2022

Chichester Canal is home this summer to a family of swans with a record-breaking 9 cygnets. As well as family-friendly wildlife, the canal is home to many bugs, butterflies and bees, and this summer the canal volunteers are encouraging families to find out more. The Chichester Ship Canal Trust, the volunteer-led, self-funded charity behind the…
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CANAL & RIVER TRUST PROVIDES UPDATE ON NORTHERN WATER LEVELS – and it’s closures..

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July 18, 2022

As the country faces prolonged hot weather, the Canal & River Trust is taking action to manage the very low water levels in the north of England. Following the temporary closure of locks on the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals from 24 June, and reduced operating times on several other waterways, the Canal & River…
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LOCK KEEPER OF THE YEAR AWARD!

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July 16, 2022

LOCAL WIGAN VOLUNTEER WINS PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADE Wigan-based volunteer, Peter Baxter, has won a prestigious national award for his volunteering with the Canal & River Trust on the Leeds & Liverpool in Greater Manchester. The British Marine Lock Keeper of the Year Award was presented to Peter at Wigan Top Lock. In receiving the accolade, Peter was…
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CANAL CHARITY PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR BOATERS AS TEMPERATURES SOAR

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July 15, 2022

Following the UK Health Security Agency issuing alerts across most of the country as temperatures rise this week, the Canal & River Trust is asking boaters to stay safe and alerting them to some of the problems extreme heat causes for the 250-year-old waterways. The hot, dry summers have a significant impact on the charity’s…
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