I SEE that Canal & River Trust is employing its Reactive Response Team again, writes Julian Warne.

This was on the Staffs & Worcs this time, so it gets about a bit as I beleive it was on the Peak Forest where it has been 'active' previously.

Another response team

But from the time it takes to undertake some of its stoppages, I believe Canal & River Trust also has an In-active Response Team?

Irvins Lock stripsWhich is clearly recognised by the the week long time it takes to undertake what are really simple jobs.

Which brings to mind your article, I think it was by Victor where you were held-up on the Leicester Section with contrators he told of taking from Monday to Friday to put two strips on the bottom gates of a lock and a bit of tidying-up. [Here's the picture—Editor.]