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CRUISE IT or lose it?

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December 17, 2024

BOATERS are being urged to get cruising to the farthest parts of the UK waterway network as part of a challenge to keep waterways open. The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Silver Propeller Challenge aims to get cruisers out to some of the least-visited places on the canal and river network. The IWA believes by visiting…
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GREY HAIR: Too much on the canal?

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December 14, 2024

Phil Pickin poses a question that many groups associated with the waterways grapple with… what to do to overcome an ageing membership. DURING the IWA’s recent AGM in Leicester, the issue of membership came up. This was not unexpected, and the subject wasn’t discussed simply out of a desire to increase the number of IWA…
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LICHFIELD BRANCH: Winter vegetation management

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December 5, 2024

Amy Tillson Reports… Recently, IWA Lichfield Branch’s intrepid team of volunteers began their seventh consecutive year of winter vegetation management. This year they have been given a variety of tasks in addition to the usual cutting back of the overgrown vegetation. Repainting bridge names and numbers, removing ivy and other such growth from bridges and…
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IWA: Acclaimed journalist as chairman

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December 4, 2024

Amy Tillson reports… IWA is delighted to announce the appointment of Hugh Pearman as the new chairman of its Heritage Advisory Panel. As an experienced and celebrated journalist, editor and author, he brings a background gained in a distinguished career and a deep commitment to preserving the architectural and engineering heritage of Britain’s inland waterways.…
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CLOSER LINKS: IWA and LCA

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September 23, 2024

Cicely Oliver reports… THE Lowland Canals Association (LCA) is exploring corporate Inland Waterways Association membership after a decision to form an alliance with the IWA. This will benefit the LCA by giving it access to the IWA’s experience, campaigning and commercial expertise. The LCA’s Neil Kitchener will be joining IWA’s lead in Scotland, Jonathan Mosse,…
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HULL, HELL & HALIFAX: Freight watch

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September 16, 2024

Jonathan Mosse takes a look at freight development on the inland waterways… JOHN Taylor, also known – appropriately, it transpires – as the ‘water poet’, once wrote: ‘From Hull, Hell and Halifax may the Good Lord deliver us’. I am not qualified to speak of Halifax, nor yet of Hell, but I have sailed aboard…
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DANGEROUS TOWPATH: Canal festival cancelled

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August 17, 2024

THE popular Boat Canal Festival, run by the Inland Waterways Association’s Lee & Stort Branch to coincide with the Ware Festival, was cancelled due to the last-minute closure of a dangerous towpath. Hertfordshire County Council issued a prohibition order for a large section of the towpath on the River Lee through Ware, including the site…
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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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Nominations closing for the Sustainable Boating Awards

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June 3, 2024

By Phil Pickin IT WAS back in February that the editorial team at Towpath Talk, in partnership with the IWA’s Sustainable Boating Group (SBG), announced the Sustainable Boating Awards. This new award scheme aims to recognise the pioneers of sustainable boating by awarding two prizes for commercial and non-commercial innovations. The SBG, which was established…
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Head to Ware Boat Festival

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May 31, 2024

JOIN the IWA Lee and Stort branch at the beautiful and historic market town of Ware on the upper reaches of the River Lee for Ware Boat Festival from Friday, July 5 to Sunday, July 7. Friday evening is the riverside barbecue, Saturday afternoon is the themed boat parade and boat handling competition, Saturday evening…
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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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