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CANAL & RIVER TRUST PROVIDES UPDATE AS DROUGHT DECLARED

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August 15, 2022

As a drought is declared by the National Drought Group across much of the canal network, the Canal & River Trust is encouraging boaters to check their routes before they cruise and to follow water-saving best practice wherever possible. As at 15 August, the charity has introduced water saving measures at various locations, with more…
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Automatic updates aid navigation while water levels remain low during drought

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August 12, 2022

A drought has been declared for parts of England following the driest summer for 50 years and it’s important to check The Canal and River Trust’s updates on water levels while they remain low.
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£500m waterways engineering contracts awarded..

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August 11, 2022

Civil engineering contracts awarded to help protect and preserve 2,000 miles of historic waterways, providing resilience to a changing climate From flights of locks, to reservoirs and 250-year-old tunnels and soaring aqueducts, the Canal & River Trust has awarded contracts to JN Bentley and Kier to carry out large-scale construction and engineering projects across its 2,000…
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NABO Statement following the increase to boat licences

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August 10, 2022

The National Association of Boat Owners have sent Towpath Talk their response to the recent boat licence increase announcement from CRT: Targeting boaters is CRT’s easy option but it should not be just boat owners who are expected to make up any shortfall in CRT’s finances, whether this is due to the current economic situation…
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Canal cruise a hit with Ukrainian scout group

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August 9, 2022

ANGEL Community Canal Boat Trust, a charity based in Islington, has been providing day and residential boat trips for community groups on its boat Angel II of Islington for more than 40 years. Recently it provided free trips for an especially deserving group. After hearing of their work in raising funds to supply trauma kits…
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Housing association chief to join CRT

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August 6, 2022

David Orr CBE proposed for appointment as next Canal & River Trust chair The Canal & River Trust is proposing to appoint David Orr CBE as its new chair subject to approval at the meeting of the charity’s Council in September and subsequent endorsement by Board members the following day. Orr will join the Trust…
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Boater licence fees increase announcement- IWA respond..

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August 5, 2022

The Inland Waterways Association understands the extraordinary economic climate that is affecting Canal & River Trust and appreciates the reasoning of a second increase (of 4%) within one year. IWA welcomes the confirmation that the Trust will support boaters who may be struggling to pay their licence fees on a case-by-case basis. However, IWA regrets…
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Increase to boat licence fees

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August 4, 2022

In light of soaring inflation, which is impacting the costs required to keep the waterways safe and navigable, the Canal & River Trust is today announcing an inflationary rise of 4% in boat licence fees from 1 October 2022. This is in conjunction with cost saving measures that the Trust is taking and actions to…
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CANAL & RIVER TRUST LAUNCHES FIRST ‘BOATER CENSUS’

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August 1, 2022

The Canal & River Trust is launching the first ever Boater Census and is asking every boat licence holder to take part and help paint a picture of who boats on the charity’s waterways. The Boater Census has been designed with input from boater representatives on the Trust’s Council to help understand the different needs…
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Characters of the Cut! Lena Rodriguez, Infinity Boat Covers

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July 30, 2022

Alice Griffin catches up with Lena Rodriguez of Infinity Boat Covers.. ORIGINALLY hailing from the Spanish Atlantic coast, Lena Rodriguez grew up in a culture very much entwined with boats and the sea. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that she has spent the past nine years as a continuous cruiser aboard her 40ft narrowboat,…
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Historic Narrow Boat Club celebrates capital success

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July 29, 2022

LONDON’s Limehouse Cut had a slightly different look to it at the end of May when 31 historic boats came together for one of the Historic Narrow Boat Club’s ‘campaigning’ gatherings. Like Brownhills and Hebden Bridge in previous years, the London event had the dual purpose of shining a light on a less frequently boated…
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Birmingham and Midland Marine Services offer water safety and rescue training

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July 29, 2022

Birmingham and Midland Marine Services Ltd provide occupational water safety and rescue training at the Gailey Wharf Training Centre in central Staffordshire.
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Inside the August issue of Towpath Talk

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July 28, 2022

Inside the August issue of Towpath Talk, friends climb back in the pedalo for canal fundraiser; Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways; and around 50 parliamentarians (MPs and peers) joined the Canal & River Trust at a reception at the Houses of Parliament ahead of the charity’s 10th…
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Leighton Buzzard towpath to re-open temporarily for Canal Festival

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July 28, 2022

This Saturday, 30 July, the section of the Grand Union Canal in Leighton Buzzard that is currently closed for widening and resurfacing works, will re-open temporarily for Leighton Linslade Town Council’s Linslade Canal Festival at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park. The £500,000 towpath improvement project, which is being undertaken by national waterways and wellbeing charity the Canal…
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