Canal & River Trust

Active Waterways Cheshire volunteers celebrate national award

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Janet Richardson

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January 14, 2022

A NATIONAL volunteering award has been presented to 27 volunteers from the Active Waterways Cheshire project by the Canal & River Trust and the Marsh Charitable Trust. The Marsh Trust Awards celebrate volunteer excellence and the amazing range of activities delivered by teams and individuals across CRT’s network in England and Wales. In the North…
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON CANAL CHARITY’S PROPOSALS TO UPGRADE HARTHILL RESERVOIR

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Janet Richardson

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January 13, 2022

Public Consultation: 10-30 January 2022 Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity that looks after Harthill Reservoir, is inviting people to have their say on proposals to upgrade the reservoir. The Trust announced plans in December 2020 to upgrade the reservoir to bring it in line with modern standards. The team has been…
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Help celebrate 21 years of reopened canal

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Janet Richardson

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January 8, 2022

BOATERS from far and wide are invited to enjoy an exciting cruise in 2022 across the Pennine hills exploring the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and travelling through Standedge Tunnel, a wonder of the waterways. Organised by the Huddersfield Canal Society and Canal & River Trust, the ‘Summer Pennine Explorer Cruise’ takes place from June 25 to…
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Vaccine firm volunteers help with canal projects

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Janet Richardson

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December 30, 2021

STAFF from pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca in Cheshire are just a few of the dozens of volunteers working with the Canal & River Trust this winter to improve the Macclesfield Canal for both people and wildlife. More than 60 employees have so far carried out a range of outdoor tasks as part of the company’s corporate…
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Second national award for waterways volunteer

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Janet Richardson

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December 29, 2021

WEST Yorkshire volunteer Cath Munn has received a second national award for her outstanding contribution to Canal & River Trust waterways in the Yorkshire and North East region. The presentation took place at the Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre near Marsden. Cath, 46, from Huddersfield has been recognised by CRT and the Marsh Charitable Trust for…
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Stoppages: Winter works west of Wigan

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Colin Wareing

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December 28, 2021

AS PART of the annual winter stoppage programme on the inland waterways, work has been taking place at Dean Lock to the west of Wigan on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, writes Colin Wareing. Canal & River Trust workboat Murillo was used to transport materials that had been loaded at the nearby road bridge at…
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New pumps installed at Gloucester Docks

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Janet Richardson

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December 27, 2021

TWO large three-ton pumps have been installed by the Canal & River Trust at Gloucester Pumping Station in the docks. The new energy efficient pumps join the two existing ones to play a crucial role in managing water resources in Gloucester and Bristol. Water levels in the docks and canal are constantly managed by the…
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CONSULTATION ON MANAGING MOORING SPACE IN INNER LONDON

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Janet Richardson

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December 22, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is inviting boaters and local stakeholders to take part in a consultation on ways to improve the management of mooring space on central London’s busy canals[1] to balance the needs of local and visiting boats. With boat numbers across the whole London waterway network remaining at around record levels (c.4,000…
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Your Top 10 places to spot wildlife

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Janet Richardson

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December 21, 2021

One of the things that makes Britain’s canals and rivers so special, is the wildlife that lives in and beside them. Canal boat holiday-makers can spot anything from ducks, moorhens and dragonflies, to kingfishers, otters and water voles. Even in the heart of our towns and cities, boaters can get close to nature on a…
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ENJOY A SPECIAL FESTIVE FUN DAY AT FINSLEY GATE WHARF, BURNLEY

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Janet Richardson

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December 15, 2021

The Canal & River Trust charity is inviting everyone to join Santa and his elves in festive fun at a special Christmas craft and activity day on Tuesday 21 December at the newly-restored Finsley Gate Wharf, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, in Burnley. Listen to Christmas stories, send your Santa wish list to the…
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Open days: See repairs in action, visit the bottom of a lock…

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Janet Richardson

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December 11, 2021

5th February – Grindley Brook, Llangollen Canal in ShropshireCarrying out repairs to locks 1, 2 and 6 – some of the busiest locks on the canal network. Locks 1 and 2 are staircase locks, where the top gate of one is the bottom gate of the next. Visitors will have the opportunity to go into…
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CANAL REPAIR OPEN DAYS OFFER A LOOK BELOW THE WATERLINE

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Mark Lancaster

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December 10, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is planning to invite people to find out what lies beneath the surface this winter as it carries out a £59 million programme of repairs to protect and preserve the 200-year-old waterways in its care. Every winter the waterways and wellbeing charity replaces lock gates, dredges to ensure the water…
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New Canal Laureate appointed

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Mark Lancaster

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December 9, 2021

The Poetry Society and the Canal & River Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of Britain’s new Canal Laureate: Roy McFarlane. Poet Roy grew up in Birmingham and the Black Country, surrounded by canals. He says: “I lived, played and loved by canals and rivers and am looking forward to recapturing those stories; tales…
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Leicester’s waterways – the potential to be unlocked with new partnership!

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Janet Richardson

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December 2, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is bringing together businesses, community groups and local authority departments in Leicester to help make the city’s waterways better for people and wildlife. The charity is launching the Leicester Waterways Improvement Partnership to make the River Soar and Grand Union Canal running through the city even more special and use…
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