Canal & River Trust

Volunteers’ Week spotlight on Wilts & Berks Canal

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June 10, 2024

A WILTSHIRE volunteer is supporting a national campaign that encourages people to get more involved in their communities. Howard Wilson, from Semington, is a member of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust which aims to restore the former waterway through the local countryside. He joined the Melksham, Chippenham & Calne branch of the charity seven years ago…
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Three-month recovery high and YouTube rescue videos

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June 6, 2024

Unprecedented rainfall levels, water surges and numerous flood warnings resulted in River Canal Rescue (RCR) responding to more major incidents in the first three months of this year, than it did for the whole of 2023. Between January and March, its teams responded to 155 major incidents (emergency situations either involving submerged, partially sunken or…
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Busy season for Grantham volunteers

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June 5, 2024

GRANTHAM Canal Society work parties are well into their busy season and have been making good progress on maintenance and restoration projects. Volunteers have attended chainsaw training to allow them to clear self-set trees along the canal bank, Lock 16 has had a fresh lick of paint and work on Lock 13 is well underway.…
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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 Canal & River Trust, was opened by Julie Sharman, chief operating officer at Canal & River Trust. The theme this year focused on inclusion, collaboration, training, skills and sustainable planning. Keynote speakers included Eoin Harris…
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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 make the most of a trip to this charming waterway in mid-Devon. The canal visitor centre now features two new video display screens, each playing a choice of several short film clips, including some spectacular…
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Black Sluice Lock marks 15 years in service

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May 22, 2024

THE Black Sluice Lock in Lincolnshire has now been in service for 15 years since its official opening on Friday, March 20, 2009. Following the demolition of the old lock and the fixed sluice, a new lock was constructed on the River Witham tideway at the south end of the Black Sluice complex, marking the…
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Boaters march on CRT office in licence fee protest

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May 15, 2024

HUNDREDS of boaters took to the towpath of Paddington Basin in London to demonstrate against the Canal & River Trust’s licence fee increases. They were also protesting at plans to introduce differential pricing based on mooring status. Activists from the boater community were joined on Easter Saturday by members of other groups in solidarity, including…
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Date for Robbie’s diary as he opens ecology park

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May 13, 2024

THE Lichfield Canal at Darnford Moors Ecology Park has been officially opened by TV’s Robbie Cumming, following its completion by Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust (LHCRT). This 0.5km section of canal was completed thanks to a grant from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with match funding from HS2’s Community and Environment Fund (CEF)…
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Business body backs campaign for waterways funding

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May 9, 2024

BRITISH Marine recently joined other members of Fund Britain’s Waterways for a meeting with the Canal & River Trust chief executive Richard Parry and his senior team at Hatton Locks. The trade association, whose members come from a broad range of boating businesses, is one of 120 organisations backing the FBW campaign to protect all…
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More of the Monty takes shape

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May 6, 2024

WITH parts of the UK having had their wettest winter since records began in 1836, work on the Crickheath Tramway wharf wall was delayed despite prolonged pumping to reduce water levels. So the main focus of a recent work party was to crack on with lining and blocking just south of the wharf. This section…
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Accessible picnic area opens at Saul Junction

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May 3, 2024

WHEELCHAIR users will be among visitors able to appreciate the benefits of spending time by the water at Saul Junction with the creation of a new picnic area. Volunteers from the Canal & River Trust have spent eight months building the area, which has been designed to provide space for up to four wheelchairs at…
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Spring launch for Sharpness 150 landmark

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May 1, 2024

CELEBRATIONS to mark 150 years since the opening of Sharpness New Dock in 1874 were launched with an exhibition at Sharpness Sports and Social Club. Aimed at bringing people from the community, surrounding areas and visitors together to participate in and enjoy exploring the past, present and future of Sharpness Dock, anniversary events will continue…
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Health check for ‘stream in the sky’

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April 29, 2024

THE Canal & River Trust recently emptied Pontcysyllte Aqueduct of water to check that the 307m long structure is in good working order. Nicknamed the ‘stream in the sky’, the aqueduct was built in 1805 by Thomas Telford to carry the Llangollen Canal across the Dee Valley 38m below and was granted World Heritage Status…
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Restoration team springs into action

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April 26, 2024

THE eagerly awaited start of lining and blocking the Montgomery Canal route at Crickheath South got off to a flying start. Tom Fulda, restoration project manager for the Shropshire Union Canal Society, said that the team had been delayed by the wet weather over the winter but pumps were being used to reduce water levels…
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