WORK commenced on the repair of Kilby Lock (30) on the Leicester Section on Monday.

KilbyLockThe information now is that 'following  a further engineering inspection a solution has been developed and arrangements are being made to get materials to site so the required repairs can be carried out' Keith Gudgin reports.

Non-existent cill

This is the lock where the 'maintenance team' discovered that the lock cill was non-existent.

We are told by Canal & River Trust it is unable to provide an accurate time-frame for the cill replacement work at this point.