IWA Round-up

WATERWAY RESTORATION conference a success

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July 7, 2025

THE Annual Waterway Restoration Conference at the National Waterways Museum was jointly organised by IWA and Canal & River Trust. […]
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IWA urges ‘joined-up’ thinking in water review

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Mark Lancaster

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June 11, 2025

THE IWA has submitted a response to the Call for Evidence issued by the Independent Water Commission. The commission was […]
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HELP COMPILE a national picture of waterways heritage

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April 21, 2025

IWA’s Amy Tillson reports… IWA’s Heritage Advisory Panel aims to safeguard and publicise the extraordinary national heritage asset that our […]
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IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2025

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Mark Lancaster

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March 27, 2025

IWA Canalway Cavalcade returns to London’s Little Venice on Saturday, May 3, for the full Early May Bank Holiday weekend. […]
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RETURNS: Historic Lighter

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August 5, 2024

THE beautiful Susan is the only surviving timber-built lighter from the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. Susan was built in 1953 […]
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Head to Ware Boat Festival

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May 31, 2024

JOIN the IWA Lee and Stort branch at the beautiful and historic market town of Ware on the upper reaches […]
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Restoration projects update

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May 29, 2024

THE Annual Waterway Restoration Conference attracted more than 100 delegates this April. The event, jointly organised by the Inland Waterways Association and […]
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Boost to Grand Western Canal visitor experience

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May 28, 2024

VISITORS to the Grand Western Canal Country Park can now benefit from a range of new facilities to help them […]
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Schoolboys have a brush with history as they paint canalside infrastructure

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January 13, 2024

ON THE scorching-hot final day of the summer term 2023, 40 pupils from Berkhamsted Boys School in Hertfordshire set to […]
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Chief executive resigns from IWA

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October 19, 2023

PROFESSOR Sarah Niblock has resigned her position as chief executive of the Inland Waterways Association. IWA is extremely fortunate to […]
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Tackling one of IWA’s Silver Propeller challenges

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September 27, 2023

IT IS rare to have a passage enquiry more than 60 days ahead requesting a specific day and time – […]
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New guide to electric boats published

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September 26, 2023

IWA is pleased to announce the publication of its new guide An Introduction to Electric-Drive Narrowboats. It believes that it […]
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IWA Lichfield Branch offside vegetation clearance

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April 18, 2023

IWA Lichfield Branch has been busy this winter, cutting back the offside vegetation in its area. Starting at Willington, members […]
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Preston tram bridge to be replaced using levelling-up funding

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March 22, 2023

A HISTORIC bridge in Lancashire will be replaced after a successful campaign to secure money from the Government’s Levelling Up […]
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