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Toddbrook Reservoir restoration reaches major milestone as new spillway completed
A major phase of the Toddbrook Reservoir restoration project near Whaley Bridge has been completed with the construction of a new dam overflow spillway. Work is continuing to reconnect the structure to the River Goyt, refill the reservoir, and return surrounding land to community use. New dam spillway structure completed A major phase of a…
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CANAL UNDERINVESTMENT highlighted by canal closure
AFTER a navigation closure notice restricted access to the Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals in August, local MP Lisa Smart is now in talks with the Canal & River Trust to explore how similar closures can be avoided in future. The MP for Hazel Grove has already raised concerns in a dedicated Westminster debate, highlighting…
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RESERVOIR WORK AND DRY SPRING CAUSE WATER-SAVING CANAL CLOSURE
The Canal & River Trust has taken the difficult decision to temporarily close locks, restricting navigation on the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals from 24 June as a combination of essential reservoir repairs and a dry spring have caused water supplies in the North West to drop to historically low levels. The Peak Forest and…
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