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Whyatt in trouble

WITHIN hours of Canal & River Trust (CaRT) publishing a report following its South East Visitor Moorings Consultation, (Mooring consultation report) one of its authors has been brought to book on a Facebook site, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 11 May 2013

Flawed consultation states NABO

THE National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) have today (Saturday) stated that the Canal & River Trust's (CaRT) South East moorings consultation was flawed, and that its rules and charges are outside its legal ability.

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Published: 11 May 2013

Management in action

HAVING read Del Brenner's excellent piece I thought it worth while providing an illustration of what he refers to as 'British Waterways Management', in action, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 11 May 2013

Mooring consultation report published

CANAL & River Trust has today (Friday) published its final report on the public consultation on visitor moorings in the South East.

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Published: 10 May 2013

CaRT condemned

A LOCAL man at Berkhamsted was incensed at Canal & River Trust spending £86,000 on repairing just 400 metres of towpath.

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Published: 10 May 2013

Lives in danger

NOTWITHSTANDING one person dying after leaping into the Dee at Chester from the suspension bridge, others are still doing it.

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Published: 10 May 2013

Waterfront white elephant

DUDLEY Council is once again attempting to create interest in its 'white elephant'—the Waterfront complex in Brierley Hill on the Dudley No1 Canal.

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Published: 10 May 2013

Catching the thieves

WITH the ever increasing problem of boat 'break ins', perhaps it is time to catch the culprits rather than rely on costly welding work to improve your boats security, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 10 May 2013

Canal & River Trust wants more chuggers

FOLLOWING its failure to recruit 7,000 'friends' in its first year by using a professional agency, Canal & River Trust (CaRT) is now resorting to recruiting its chuggers itself in the London area, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 10 May 2013

Unconscious after jumping in river

IT WAS the very timely rescue by a passer-by that prevented yet another disaster in the Avon at Bath.

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Published: 09 May 2013

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  • Two repairs will take longer than first expected
  • More problems with Bidford Bridge over the Avon
  • Two more 'winter works' cancelled
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  • Café turns to cyclists as it has fewer boaters
  • Swing bridge and paddle failures
  • Paddle hubs encourage people on to the Birmingham canals
  • Two more 'winter works' added
  • Source of Chesterfield Canal pollution still not found
  • Keadby Lock is still closed
  • Canal & River Trust's greater enforcement powers is not the answer
  • New top gates for flight lock
  • Bridgewater Canal breach stabilisation completed
  • Maintenance Team volunteers needed
  • Clearing the water on accessible healthcare for boaters
  • Collapsed culvert keeps Staffs & Worcs Canal closed
  • Long closure caused by building demolition
  • Just one puppy lived of three dumped on canal towpath
  • Could be a long stoppage at Kennet & Avon lock

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