Boaters want to complain
OVER the months, and more so recently, we have been asked by boaters who to complain to about regarding the state of the waterways.
Rochdale stoppage reopens—twice!
AS WAS reported in narrowboatworld, Grimshaw Lift Bridge was reopened to navigation on the 9th of this month. LINK
'Navigation open'—but you can't use it!
THERE is a stoppage this morning, Friday at Lock 15 on the Audlem Flight—but the 'navigation is open'!
Rowers come before freight
SO THE the boaters on the Lee & Stort think they've got problems with rowers taking over critical mooring sites, writes Jonathan Mosse.
Now its five stoppages this week
THE stoppage of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation makes it five stoppages this week.
Further extension to Chesterfield Canal
WITH planning permission approval there is to be a further 1.6 miles extension to Chesterfield Canal.
Massive protest against CaRT's mooring 'Safety Zones'
THE National Bargee Travellers Association's (NBTA) protest against CaRT's mooring 'Safety Zones' proved most successful.
Lock failure after massive repair programme
IT WAS only two years ago that many thousands of pounds were spend on repairs to Sawley No 2 lock, but it did not last very long.
Four closures in one day
THE waterways are falling like nine-pins, with four failures yesterday, Tuesday.
Boaters sneaking through Soot Hill stoppage
THOUGH the stoppage at Soot Hill was not officially opened until10am today, boaters have been sneaking through.