Grim for Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals
I HAVE just attended a CRT update about the Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals and the news is grim, writes Anne of NABO.
Because of reservoir failures, the two mornings a week restricted opening of the Bosley and Marple flights that will begin on the 25th April may be stopped altogether by June if May is a dry month. They will then not reopen unless we have a deluge of a summer. CRT will endeavour to give two week's notice of this and will help any boater through if they find themselves stranded.
They hadn't thought about where boats will go to queue at the top of Bosley! Hire boats will not get preferential treatment from the volunteer lock keepers.
Where will boats go?
They hadn't thought about where boats will go to queue at the top of Bosley! Hire boats will not get preferential treatment.
When they close the canals, water will still be running through them to keep the integrity of the canal beds and the ecology happy. Local teams have been trained up to grout any leaks, a quicker response to usual.
The water resources spokeswoman said the outlook will be bleak this year; same as last year next year but the future is bright apparently with Toddbrook hopefully operational by start of season 2024.
Could impact Trent & Mersey
They cannot guarantee no impact on the Trent & Mersey.
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