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Boats to use stretch of Monty for first time in 90 years

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December 1, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust in Wales (Glandŵr Cymru) has started the second phase of dredging on the 200-year-old Montgomery Canal. Restoration of the canal has included decades of work by volunteers and partners. Now, more than four miles of the canal between Llanymynech and Maerdy is being restored thanks to Glandŵr Cymru’s successful Levelling…
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Boat licence fees to rise by 6% in April

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November 29, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has confirmed an increase of 6% in boat licence fees from April 1, 2024, for both private boat owners and boating businesses. The rise is based on the latest Bank of England forecasts that inflation will remain at around 4.5% until then. Surcharges for boats without a home mooring and…
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CRT investing £50M in vital conservation work this winter

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November 24, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is embarking on a programme of winter repairs along 2,000 miles of historic canals across England and Wales. Forty-seven different waterways will benefit, with 138 large-scale works to replace worn-out lock gates, inspect tunnels and aqueducts, repair centuries-old masonry and brickwork, and other important heritage and conservation tasks. Heritage and…
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Oxford Canal bridges get £650,000 lift

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November 16, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust is carrying out a £650,000 upgrade programme on four of the Oxford Canal’s iconic wooden lift bridges. A familiar part of the Oxfordshire landscape for nearly 250 years, the bridges were built to allow local farmers and residents to cross the newly dug canal. However, with funding for the construction…
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New green flags for North West waterways

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November 14, 2023

MORE than two-thirds of the North West region’s canals have been given Green Flag Award 2023/24 status by Keep Britain Tidy. The designation of a further 33 miles of the Trent & Mersey Canal takes the regional total up to 268 miles of Canal & River Trust waterways in Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.…
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The Boat Safety Scheme Advisory Committee (BSSAC) is seeking a new Chair

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November 9, 2023

The Boat Safety Scheme Advisory Committee (BSSAC) seeks a constructive, dynamic, and well-organized individual as its new Chair. We are seeking boat users or members of the marine trade who likely have some experience working in committee processes and are interested in helping to keep people and property safe. The BSSAC has a critical role…
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Tenders sought for fishery management

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November 6, 2023

MANAGEMENT of Harthill Reservoir near Sheffield has been put out to tender by the Canal & River Trust with a deadline of 12 p.m. on Monday, December 4. The upper reservoir is mainly used for specimen carp fishing but also has some specimen tench, bream, pike and roach. The main reservoir is currently undergoing engineering…
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Canal boss volunteers for a day!

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November 1, 2023

CHIEF executive of the Canal & River Trust Richard Parry swapped his day job for volunteering when he joined the crew of Chesterfield Canal Trust work boat Python. The 94-year-old ex-British Waterways narrowboat is used for clean-ups along the canal, partially sponsored by CRT. It is crewed by volunteers and is usually out working for…
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Nominations invited to join Canal & River Trust’s Council of Members

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October 28, 2023

The Canal & River Trust charity is inviting people to put themselves forward for election to sit on its Council. Those elected will serve a term of four years on the Council, which is responsible for the appointment of the charity’s trustees, provides guidance and perspective from different stakeholders, and acts as a sounding board…
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Storm Babet canal damage: counting the cost of climate change

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October 23, 2023

The Canal & River Trust, the national canal charity, is working across its 2,000 miles of historic canals and navigable rivers to respond to the damage left by Storm Babet. Hundreds of trees have been blown down, and the canal network has suffered structural damage, including towpaths washed away, a landslide on the Worcester &…
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Fishing celebration brings global communities to UK canal

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October 20, 2023

On 21 October 2023, young people with ancestral connections to 39 countries will gather at Market Drayton on the Shropshire Union Canal to participate in a global angling event. Hosted by national charity Canal & River Trust, the Daiwa Global Communities Celebration brings together young people from all backgrounds. The communities represented include Bangladesh, China,…
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Swansea Canal 225th anniversary exhibition heads out on tour

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October 9, 2023

A special exhibition looking back on 225 years of the Swansea Canal is going on tour throughout the Swansea Valley after a successful six-months on display at the National Waterfront Museum Swansea. The exhibition is a partnership project with Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, and Swansea Canal Society, which looks back…
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Canal & River Trust Shares Structure of Boat Licence Pricing

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October 5, 2023

Following the announcement on 19 September about changes to future boat licensing, the Canal & River Trust is today giving further details about the increases in licence fees to be applied from 1 April 2024 for boats without a home mooring and wide beam boats. Licences for all boats on the Trust’s waterways will increase above inflation…
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Boat licence fees to rise for next five years

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September 22, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust has announced that boat licence fees will need to rise above the baseline inflation rate for each of the next five years. It will also introduce a surcharge for boats that continuously cruise and an increase for wide beam boats to reflect the greater utility they receive. The above-inflation increases…
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