IN ADDITION TO THE STOPPAGES caused by lack of water, there are still breakages that need repairs.
With a couple completed yesterday, Wednesday, Keith Gudgin reports.
Trent & Mersey Canal
On the Trent & Mersey Canal there was a stoppage caused by a gate and cill needing repairs with the navigation closed on the 27th of July at Middlewich by the junction with the Middlewich Branch that has caused many boaters being unable to proceed,
It was Lock 72 that needed repairs, that were completed yesterday and the waterway reopened at 3pm.
Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation suffered a closure caused by the bottom hydraulic gates of Stonebridge Lock 16 not operating yesterday, Wednesday.
But it was attended by the trust's own team and the repairs completed the same day.
Our local team have completed repairs to the head gate at Lock 18 on the Ashton Canal, and navigation has now resumed.
Ashton Canal
Ashton Canal was closed on the 2nd August due head gate failure on Lock 18, it closing the navigation from Lock 1 to Lock 18.
The delay was caused owing to Canal & River Trust having to wait for the necessary permission from the council.
The trust's local team have now completed repairs to the head gate at Lock 18 and navigation has now resumed.