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CaRT publishes after 12 months

FOLLOWING a complaint two weeks ago that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has failed to publish Board papers for over twelve months and Board minutes for over six months (Failure to publish minutes), much of the information has now been provided.

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Published: 27 June 2013

Newt cost £40,000

THE finding of a great crested newt on a silt dumping site means that the restoration of a canal will cost £40,000 more!

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Published: 26 June 2013

Invalidated BSS certificate

IN SUPPORT of Graham Freeman's recent submission to your excellent web pages, regarding invalidating one's BSS Certificate, last year I undertook some significant work on my narrowboat Gulliver's galley, writes John Howard.

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Published: 26 June 2013

Email: The dreaded word

'Obsolete' must be the dreaded word many narrowboat owners become accustomed to hearing. With boats built to last, and most kept in exceptional repair by their proud owners they go on and on for years...

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Published: 26 June 2013

CaRT ignoring G&S problems

CaRT are still not addressing problems with moorings on the Gloucester/Sharpness canal, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 26 June 2013

CaRT cuts Lancaster moorings

Canal & River Trust have removed important moorings in Lancaster on the Lancaster Canal, making it near impossible for visitors to moor in the city, and Ian Mayoh writes.

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Published: 26 June 2013

Broads Authority's new workshop

THE Broads Authority will be throwing open the doors to its new state-of-the-art workshop and dockyard for its annual public meeting.

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Published: 26 June 2013

Richard Parry took the right cruise

I WAS glad to see Richard Parry's revised cruise on a narrowboat was down the Staffs & Worcs from Aldersley Junction and through the Bratch, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 26 June 2013

Tell them your tales

THERE is now a new scheme by Canal & River Trust, this time to create a history of people's tales of their activities and memories of the waterways.

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Published: 26 June 2013

Free cake celebrates birthday

THERE will be a slice of free cake at Anderton Boat Lift—to celebrate the first birthday of Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 24 June 2013

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