THE owner of two boats was recently fined £800 and ordered to pay costs of almost £21,000 for obstructing a busy part of the River
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Kempston Mill landing stage gets go ahead
THE Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust has announced that its long-awaited plan to build a landing stage at Kempston Mill has now been given
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Environment Agency Unveils Bumper £9.5 Million Thames Navigation Investment Programme
…with Locks, Docks and Three New Fish Channels The Environment Agency has released its 2021-22 list of navigation improvements to the Thames and with a
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Consultation launched on fairer and simpler boat registration scheme
Boat owners who keep or use their vessels on Environment Agency (EA) waterways are being urged to have their say on newly proposed registration charges which will be introduced from 2022.
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Charity dealing with mystery pollution along Worcester canal
Waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, is calling on the people of Worcester to turn detective and help find the source of reoccurring oil pollution on the Worcestershire & Birmingham Canal.
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Environment Agency update for waterway users 2021
Following the government announcement on 4 January 2021 of a national lockdown for England, this is our updated guidance for boating customers.
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Boston Barrier flood gate fully operational
The Boston Barrier gate is now fully ready and working to give an enhanced level of flood protection to over 13,000 homes and businesses in the town.
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RCR shares update on River Avon rescue
Following the failure of the Twerton sluice gates on the River Avon, River Canal Rescue has pulled teams and equipment together to recover 47 boats.
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Environment Agency issue update to guidelines for waterway users
The Environment Agency has issued an update to their guidelines for waterway users amidst eased restrictions on movement caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Keep
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Environment Agency update on public safety around rivers as lockdown eases
As ministers ease restrictions on movement caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the public is being warned to keep safe around rivers and canals. The
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Environment Agency: Clarification of our position
Alice Mayne, Deputy Director of Navigation and Commercial Development at Environment Agency has issued another update to clarify their position on non-essential travel. It reads
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Environment Agency: Latest update for boaters
Environment Agency have released another update on boating registration methods, charges and ways to pay. It reads as follows: Following the Government announcement on 10
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Environment Agency: Update for boaters
Environment Agency have recently released a new update on boating registration methods, charges and ways to pay. It reads as follows: Following our last communication
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