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'Consultations' a waste of time

THE article about the surcharges just goes to show how pointless these 'consultations' are, does it not? Writes John Coxon.

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Published: 05 January 2024

Stop planks removed on the Macclesfield but still closed

STOP planks are being removed today, 5th January, at Kent Green Bridge (87) on the Macclesfield Canal.

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Published: 05 January 2024

Major incident declared along on the Trent

A MAJOR incident has now been declared by counties along the Trent due to widespread flooding .

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Published: 04 January 2024

Trent flood traps marina residents on their boats

THE flood water of the swollen Derwent from the Pennines having reached the Trent has made matters worse.

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Published: 04 January 2024

Loughborough flood blamed on Grand Union 'bursting its banks'!

THE flood in Loughborough, we are told, was caused by the Grand Union Canal 'bursting it banks'.

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Published: 04 January 2024

Boaters rescued from holiday park

THE flooded Nene has caused resident boaters to be rescued from their boats.

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Published: 04 January 2024

60% of boaters rejected Continuous Cruiser surcharge

A FREEDOM of Information request has revealed that 60% of boaters who took part in the recent boat licence consultation rejected the option to surcharge boats without a home mooring, also known as Continuous Cruisers.

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Published: 03 January 2024

Flooded Trent closes marinas and moorings

THE continuous rain feeding into the Trent for many days has affected the marinas and moorings from Derwent Mouth to Cromwell by the now flooded river.

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Published: 03 January 2024

Two more winter works bite the dust through cash shortage

ADDING to the many winter works that have been cancelled, come yet two more!

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Published: 03 January 2024

Another culvert collapses

CULVERTS are failing like flies these days, one after another closing waterways.

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Published: 03 January 2024

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