It was just an excuse
Published: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
THE NAVIGATION was closed at Lock 1 on the Huddersfield Broad as a gate was 'severely damaged' Canal & River Trust stated.
The trust added that was caused by vandalism, Keith Gudgin reports.
This occurred on Monday, with it told as the gate is inoperable in its current state, it will remain closed until it can be fully repaired.
Snapped collar
Then we are informed the 'vandalism' was a snapped collar. That obviously had worn through until it could not hold the gate any further and snapped. Picture by Pennine Waterways.
So operatives have visited the site and removed the snapped collar for welding.
Hardly vandalism...