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THE two historic boats Mendip and Gifford have left the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port on a trip to the Lymm Historic Transport Day.

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Published: 19 June 2013

Upton moorings climb-down

THE reversal of the decision to use the 'safe haven' moorings at Upton-on-Severn  for sole use of a trip boat has been published, Amy Dickerson tells us.

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Published: 19 June 2013

Did he jump or was he pushed?

IT SEEMS that a common thread has appeared on various forums—the mystery surrounding Robin Evans and his less than usual method of departure from Canal & River Trust, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 19 June 2013

No powers to enforce 'no return'

IT HAS been discovered that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) does not have the specific powers to introduce the 'no return' mooring rules, and that the former British Waterways was refused such powers.

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Published: 19 June 2013

Plastering boats with vegetation

WHILE I appreciate Keith Gudgin's environmental concerns over CaRT grass cutting debris ending up in the canal, my objection to CaRT contractors' practices is to their regular plastering of moored boats with strimmed vegetation., writes Dave Chipchase.

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Published: 17 June 2013

Differing management attitudes

YOUR contributors appear to have difficulty understanding the—apparently—contradictory messages issued by Canal & River Trust, writes Jimmy Lockwood.

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Published: 17 June 2013

No eulogy for Evans

THE end of Robin Evans' ten years of service as chief executive of Britain's largest waterways authority has passed without the normal fanfare that one would expect, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 17 June 2013

Ban duckmarines from the water

It makes you wonder how they tested those amphibious duckmarines that keep sinking, writes Keith Gudgin
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Published: 17 June 2013

New policy for Lancaster Canal restoration

THE restoration of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal have been at a standstill for many years, but a new policy by the Lancaster Canal Trust hopes to reverse this.

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Published: 17 June 2013

More concern over emergency number

It was last week when I reported to readers of the vandalism to a footbridge nhere at Oxley on the Staffs & Worcester Canal (NbW—Emergency Communication and CaRT) and I felt that a follow-up was necessary, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 17 June 2013

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