UK waterways maintenance

Tons of sediment removed from Ashby Canal to improve boating conditions

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May 16, 2026

Dredging is being carried out on the centuries-old Ashby Canal as part of a series of improvements to help keep boats moving. WORK began in early March and was expected to last for roughly nine weeks, focusing on stretches of canal over a 6km length between Sutton Wharf Bridge, near Sutton Cheney, and Wykin Bridge,…
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Historic ‘Ashing-Up’ Technique Revived as Yorkshire Railways Help Maintain Canal Locks

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April 29, 2026

Yorkshire’s historic canals and heritage railways – both with origins in the Industrial Revolution – are working together to support a long-established canal maintenance method. The Canal & River Trust is collaborating with Keighley Worth Valley Railway, Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway and Middleton Railway to help maintain water levels across the canal network. The…
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£1.3m canal repairs see hand-built lock gates installed on Grand Union Canal in Leicestershire

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April 2, 2026

Major Canal & River Trust works are under way in Leicestershire to replace ageing lock gates and protect historic waterways from climate pressures. Leicestershire’s waterways are undergoing major maintenance and preservation work to keep them navigable as part of a £1.3 million repairs and restoration programme. The Canal & River Trust is replacing lock gates…
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Canal & River Trust to Implement Commission on Boat Licensing Report as £2m Allocated for Locks and Dredging

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February 27, 2026

The Canal & River Trust has confirmed it intends to move swiftly to implement recommendations made in the independent Commission on Boat Licensing Report, while acknowledging opposition. Published at the end of last year, the report set out 36 recommendations focused on clearer licensing requirements and improved waterway management. In an update outlining how the…
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UK waterways maintenance

Tons of sediment removed from Ashby Canal to improve boating conditions

Historic ‘Ashing-Up’ Technique Revived as Yorkshire Railways Help Maintain Canal Locks

£1.3m canal repairs see hand-built lock gates installed on Grand Union Canal in Leicestershire

Canal & River Trust to Implement Commission on Boat Licensing Report as £2m Allocated for Locks and Dredging

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