Canal and River Trust

Dunsfold Park desilting extends navigable canal

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March 29, 2024

THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust has started the year with the completion of desilting work on the Dunsfold section. This has resulted in a fully navigable unobstructed wide and deep channel for nearly 2km from Fast Bridge in Surrey down to Tickner’s Heath and a canalside path. Trust chairman Sally Schupke said: “We are…
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Lock closure cuts off boaters’ link to national canal network

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March 25, 2024

BOATERS have been left on the wrong side of access to 130 miles of navigable waterways in the Anglian region due to a failure to remove a build-up of tidal silt. Navigation authority Middle Level Commissioners is responsible for the Fen waterways between Stanground Lock in Peterborough and Salter’s Lode Lock near Downham Market in…
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Volunteers needed for Cotswold Canals project

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March 19, 2024

RESTORATION of the ‘Missing Mile’ of the western section of the Stroudwater Navigation has been given the thumbs up by Stroud District Council planners. Securing planning permission was a critical step in the Cotswold Canals Connected Phase 1B Project plan to restore the Stroudwater Canal linking the Cotswold Canals to the national waterways at Saul…
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Survey Launch: IWA Campaign Seeks Boater Input on 2023 Cruising Experience

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March 4, 2024

As part of IWA’s work in support of the multi-organisation Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW)campaign, a comprehensive survey has been launched aimed at gathering crucial insightsfrom boaters regarding their experiences while cruising in 2023. This initiative is a vitalcomponent of FBW’s ongoing campaign to secure funding for all waterways and navigationauthorities across Great Britain. Boaters are…
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Bingley Five Rise Locks celebrates 250th anniversary…

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March 1, 2024

Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Grade I Listed Bingley Five Rise Locks and Grade II* Listed Bingley Three Rise Locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Yorkshire with a special event on Saturday 23 March, at 10am – 3pm. Celebrating what makes Bingley Five Rise Locks…
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Rising costs contribute to canal charity’s £5m deficit forecast…

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February 26, 2024

INCREASED costs are among the factors leading the Canal & River Trust to forecast a deficit of around £5 million for the current financial year. With an £87 million spend on infrastructure and weaker investment markets yielding a reduced income, work is also ongoing to mitigate the impact of cost inflation. Chief executive Richard Parry…
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New director for CRT’s West Midlands region

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January 31, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust has announced the appointment of Henriette Breukelaar as the new director for the West Midlands in which it has 520 miles of waterways. Henriette, who takes up her appointment on April 1, has had a diverse career, most recently as CEO at Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership. Before…
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Drained Lock: Go Behind The Scenes

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January 30, 2024

The Canal & River Trust is giving members of the public the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes into the temporarily drained Lock 7 on the Old Main Line Canal in Wolverhampton at the end of February to see close up the refurbishment of the 250-year-old canal lock, which includes the replacement of the…
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Your canals need you! Appeal for volunteers in wake of floods

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January 29, 2024

VOLUNTEERS have been urged to come forward to help care for the nation’s historic canals and the wildlife habitats along them. The Canal & River Trust’s appeal coincides with the aftermath of the recent storms which shows how extreme weather events, alongside the passage of time, are hampering the trust’s efforts to protect its 250-year-old…
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Giving something back…

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January 22, 2024

Ranger Maureen Readle is one of the many helping hands devoting their time to caring for the local canal network. Sally Clifford finds out more… CRUISING on the canal network for 12 years, Maureen and John Readle were keen to give something back. Maureen explained they were among the owners of a syndicate boat. “For…
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CRT Mail Changes

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January 18, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust is changing licence communications sent to boaters in 2024 to provide more clarity and advice around cruising expectations and to highlight help for those who are struggling. From June an advisory letter will be sent with every renewed licence instead of just with new licence applications and midpoint reminders about…
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£1.2m scheme gives easier access to all

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January 6, 2024

A HALF-mile stretch of towpath and canal bank along the historic Kennet & Avon Canal at Aldermaston Wharf has been upgraded by the Canal & River Trust charity, making it easier for boats to moor and improving access for walkers, cyclists and those with wheelchairs or buggies. The £1.2 million project was funded by the…
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Building society chairman joins canal work party

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January 3, 2024

VOLUNTEERS from Leeds Building Society swapped suits for PPE and laptops for saws and spades when they turned out in force to spend a day along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The group of 16, including the society’s chairman Iain Cornish, were accompanied by colleagues from Canal & River Trust who also shared their skills…
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Repairs complete at historic Ashby Canal bridge

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January 2, 2024

RESTORATION works have been completed on a historic canal bridge as part of an ongoing effort to protect and preserve the heritage of the Ashby Canal. The project, carried out by the Canal & River Trust at Wellsborough Bridge near Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, has seen extensive repairs made to historic brickwork, improving the look…
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