canal embankment repair

  • Canal & River Trust marks six months of progress on Whitchurch breach repairs

    Canal & River Trust marks six months of progress on Whitchurch breach repairs

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    Waterways charity Canal & River Trust is marking six months since the significant breach on the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch, reflecting on the extensive programme of works already completed and outlining the next steps to repair the damage. Since the incident in December 2025, engineers from the Trust and its infrastructure partner Kier, have developed…

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  • CANAL REOPENS after £850K repair

    CANAL REOPENS after £850K repair

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    Boats have returned to cruising the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire following the completion of an £850,000 repair project to fix a serious breach caused earlier this year. The breach occurred when an old culvert carrying a stream beneath the canal collapsed, damaging the towpath, embankment and canal bed. To carry out the complex repair,…

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