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CART wants more plants

The Canal & River Trust (CART) have engaged the experts at Chester Zoo to help it introduce the rare aquatic plant floating water plantain into the canals.

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Published: 13 July 2012

Trent partly open

WE ARE told that Sawley Flood Lock 'is no longer in operation' and Cranfleet Flood Gates are now open, but the water levels are still high and boaters are advised to proceed with caution.

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Published: 13 July 2012

Email: The last word...

I, like many, am envious of continuous cruisers and the freedom they have to enjoy our waterways. Work and time constraints don't allow most of us the same pleasures.
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Published: 13 July 2012

Sour grapes?

Having been steered in the direction of the Canal Discussion Forum, writes Pam Pickett, I was a little surprised to find this post by one Alan Fincher, and I quote:

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Published: 13 July 2012

Email: Not the decoration needed

On this auspicious CART Inauguration Day I would like to pass on our thanks to CART and associated contractors who managed to decorate our trip boat Stafford so well this morning.

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Published: 13 July 2012

Email: Separate problem

I am amazed that the anti-continuous cruiser adherents have still not grasped the fact that all licensed boaters are licenced to cruise continuously for the period of their licence.

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Published: 13 July 2012

Mooring limits

THE article by Bill Gill in narrowboatworld raises two interesting points and both warrant some discussion, writes Orph Mable.

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Published: 13 July 2012

The great CART meeting

THE meeting launching Canal & River Trust (CART) was held in the glass fronted hall of the Holiday Inn at Camden Town overlooking the Regents Canal and Hampstead Road Locks.

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Published: 12 July 2012

Anglers poisoning swans?

IT IS believed that anglers fishing the Avon are using illegal lead weight, as swans around Stratford are suffering from lead poisoning, confirmed by blood tests.

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Published: 12 July 2012

Volunteering experts wanted

THE Canal & River Trust (CART) is wanting volunteering experts for its new Volunteering Advisory Group.

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Published: 12 July 2012

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