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The mooring problem

Let us look at the more difficult questions faced by waterways communities, not just in London but all over the network, writes Simon Grindrod.

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Published: 08 September 2012

Continuous moorers ousted

CONTINUOUS moorers, without a fixed mooring are to be ousted from their regularly used moorings in Islington on the Regents Canal.

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Published: 07 September 2012

CART blotted with red tape

A WATERWAYS operative of Canal & River Trust (CART) tells us he spends his time hanging around, and can't handle the lack of work and the red tape.

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Published: 07 September 2012

Three day beer festival

FANS of real ale will be welcomed to the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port in October when it hosts a three day beer festival.

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Published: 06 September 2012

Email: We're alright Jack!

Has Roger Fox reported these two examples directly to C&RT? Why doesn't he name the boat in his second example? [Moored at water points.]

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Published: 06 September 2012

Cost of enforcement

I see Paul Griffin has stated today [Wednesday] in his reply that he now has 22 'Enforcement Officers' at his disposal, writes John Wilkinson.

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Published: 06 September 2012

The state of the waterways

IT WAS Frederick R Barnard who stated 'One picture is worth 10,000 words', so here are five pictures taken within a few miles of the Trent & Mersey Canal, clearly showing the state of the waterways.

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Published: 05 September 2012

Broads campaign launched

A CAMPAIGN to encourage visitors to raise funds for special projects that will benefit the Broads  has been launched today, Wednesday.

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Published: 05 September 2012

Checking unlicenced boats

Having come back from holiday, I've been shown Paul Ponting's post of 16th August regarding unlicenced boats, write Canal & River Trust  Enforcement Operations Manager, Paul Griffin.

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Published: 05 September 2012

Email: Simple answer

Your correspondent Simon Grindod (Ridiculous Mooring Prices—30th August) asks how what he calls 'continuous cruisers' can avoid becoming 'nuisance moorers' when the price of permanent moorings in the London area is so high.

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Published: 05 September 2012

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