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BOATER SATISFACTION UP but still work to do

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August 26, 2025

The results of the Canal & River Trust’s Annual Boaters’ Survey have been released. CARRIED out in November and March, the survey showed that boater satisfaction has increased to 55%, up from 46% in 2024. The charity said this follows the introduction of its Better Boating Plan, which was developed in partnership with boaters and…
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MON & BREC: Brighter Future?

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August 25, 2025

THE Welsh Government’s commitment to finding a solution for the future of the threatened Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal has been welcomed by waterways bodies. Lucy Wood reports… The Mon & Brec, as previously reported, has suffered from water supply issues due to legislative changes imposed on the Canal & River Trust, which manages the canal,…
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LOW WATER LEVELS: some thoughts from CRT

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August 20, 2025

There have been a few videos launched via The Canal & River Trust YouTube channel, offering some insight into low water levels, etc: Daniel Greenhalgh – the impact of scarce water: Matthew Symonds – the impact of low water levels: Dr. Adam Comerford – water resources update:
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BREAKING NEWS: More dry weather restrictions due

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August 14, 2025

More dry weather restrictions due as boaters urged to start making plans now More navigation restrictions are set to be imposed as the prolonged dry weather around the country is declared a ‘nationally significant incident’ – as boaters are today urged to start making their own contingency plans. “Many of the reservoirs that supply our…
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IMPROVING ACCESS and inspiring active living along Leeds & Liverpool Canal

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August 12, 2025

A newly upgraded two-mile stretch between Bridge 187 in Kildwick and Bridge 191A in Silsden, known as the ‘Missing Link,’ is the final section of unsurfaced historic towpath in Yorkshire to be improved by the Canal & River Trust. Built more than 200 years ago as the longest single canal for the passage of boats,…
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BOATERS BENEFIT from docks dredging programme

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August 6, 2025

THE Canal & River Trust has carried out dredging at Gloucester Docks as part of its vital work to manage Britain’s most inland port. The charity has spent £3 million in the last three years on dredging the docks to allow boats and tall vessels to freely navigate and moor in the heart of Gloucester,…
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MAJOR REPAIRS complete and bridge reopens

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August 5, 2025

The Canal & River Trust, working in partnership with Sandwell Council, has reopened the 129-year-old Wrights Bridge after extensive repairs. Located on the Dudley No. 2 Canal, the bridge connects local people to the Old Hill railway station and has been closed for several years due to safety concerns about the bridge deck and its…
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£80K BILL after latest historic canal bridge vehicle strike

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August 4, 2025

DRIVERS have been urged to take care after the bridge located on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal between Dimmingsdale Lock and Wightwick Lock was stuck by a vehicle for the fifth time in 14 years. Lucy Wood reports… The Canal & River Trust is carrying out urgent repair work, estimated to cost £80,000, to the…
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OVERLY COMPLEX PROCESSES could halt future restoration work

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July 31, 2025

CANAL restoration charities have slammed the Canal & River Trust after it revealed a new way of working with organisations that repair and renovate waterways. CRT says it will not support new projects at the expense of navigations it already maintains and will charge charities who do work on its property. But the Wendover Canal…
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GROUNDING advice from RCR

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July 16, 2025

River Canal Rescue (RCR) is warning boaters about the risks of grounding after receiving 40+ calls in a six-week period, prompting a higher-than-usual number of call-outs. From 1 June to 11 July, rescue co-ordinators have been giving on the phone assistance to one/two people a day, and while many callers are then able to move…
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MUSICAL CELEBRATION on the Leeds & Liverpool

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July 12, 2025

A musical celebration on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was part of Bradford being feted as the UK’s City of Culture this year. Sally Clifford beat a path to the West Yorkshire market town of Bingley… MELODIC electronic beats play out from the lock chamber. The creator of this gentle yet funky compilation sits at…
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LIFE SAVED thanks to Lock Keeper

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July 9, 2025

QUICK-thinking volunteers and staff from the Canal & River Trust sprang into action to help save the life of a canal cyclist who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest near the historic Bingley Five Rise Locks in West Yorkshire. The incident occurred on May 2, when 61-year-old Bingley-born resident Joost Smeele collapsed on Beck Lane, near…
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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. IWA’s Amy Tillson reports… A packed audience attended this event, held at the historic venue at Ellesmere Port on April 26. Special thanks go to the excellent speakers and compere who made the conference inspiring…
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CRT: New Chief Executive

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July 2, 2025

Lucy Wood reports… WATERWAYS charity the Canal & River Trust has announced the appointment of Campbell Robb as its new chief executive. Mr Robb will join the charity on October 6, after six years leading the social justice charity Nacro as its chief executive. He is replacing Richard Parry, who joined the trust in 2013,…
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