AFTER a successful six-month trial, the Canal & River Trust is implementing changes to the mooring stay times along the canals in Birmingham city centre.
The new times, which were put out to consultation and trialled between July and December 2023, will standardise the stay times at popular mooring spots across the city centre and take effect from Monday, April 1. Tom Freeland, boating and customer services manager, said: “I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to respond to our consultation and trial. All the feedback was reviewed and, where possible, improvements made.
“We believe these new stay times will make the best use of the limited space available and will allow everyone the chance to experience the wonderful city of Birmingham.” The new standardised mooring stay times have been shaped with feedback from individual boaters, boating groups and local boating businesses. They will give local and visiting boaters improved access to facilities, shops and restaurants in the city centre.
Tom added: “We’ll keep an eye on visitor numbers and on all customer feedback throughout the year before reviewing the success of the new mooring arrangements early next year.”
Changes from April 1
Visitor moorings in central zone will be standardised as four-day moorings from April 1 to October 31 and 14-day moorings from November 1 to March 31.
The visitor moorings north-west of Sheepcote Street on the New Mainline Canal and south-west of Granville Street on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal standardised to 14 days all year round.
‘Accessible mooring’ spaces will be signed in three locations: between Cambrian House and Tindall Bridge; south of Worcester Bar; and alongside the International Convention Centre.
The pontoons at Cambrian Basin all designated as long-term moorings.
The ‘service mooring’ alongside the Canal House in Gas Street Basin will be formalised. This will enable improved access to the bin store for private boaters and the trust’s litter boat.
The ‘service mooring’ between the Roundhouse Birmingham and Sheepcote Street will be formalised. It will be available for boaters using the facilities at Sherborne Wharf and by Roundhouse Birmingham to facilitate events.
For further details visit: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/ where-we-work/west-midlands/birmingham-city-centre-visitor-moorings
