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'Clear the scruffy boats'

ONCE again there as been a call to 'clear the scruffy boats' from the Grand Union Canal that are an eyesore.

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Published: 22 December 2011

EA breaks its word to boaters

THE Environment Agency intimated in September that its licence fees will be increased by less than 2%—but has increased them by three times as much.

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Published: 22 December 2011

Chesterfield Partnership in danger

ONE of the partners of the Chesterfield Canal Partnership has stated that it will not be paying its share in future, putting the whole future of the partnership in doubt.

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Published: 21 December 2011

Dilapidated boats

THERE is a demand from householders living by the Cam in Cambridge to clear the dilapidated boats that line the banks of the river.

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Published: 21 December 2011

Second body in canal

A SECOND body has been discovered in the Huddersfield Broad Canal yards from a previous drowning.

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Published: 21 December 2011

CART will be subject to Freedom of Information Act

BRITISH  Waterways successor, the Canal & River Trust will be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

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Published: 21 December 2011

Steam dredger being restored

The Steam dredger at Gloucester Docks finally managed to get to the dry dock at Gloucester Shipyard, and is now resting on blocks ready for restoration.

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Published: 19 December 2011

NABO fields one candidate

Thank you to Chris Potter for his kind words about the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO) work over the years, writes Simon Robbins.

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Published: 19 December 2011

Email: National Trust take over CART?

The looming imposition of the Canal & River Trust as the principal navigation authority for England & Wales is being presented to us by British Waterways as a fait accompli.

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Published: 19 December 2011

Tree felling panic

BRITISH Waterways is carrying out a large tree cutting programme following the inquest into the death of Wendy Brennan, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 December 2011

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