DEFRA reneges on Autumn future funding decision
HAVING already defaulted in making a decision on CaRT's future funding by July 1st 2022, DEFRA has now reneged on its new undertaking to make a decision this Autumn, reveals Allan Richards.
It will certainly be a closed 'season'
ALLAN Richards tells us he has been reading the comments about the boating 'season'.
Two more Rochdale stoppages
EVEN after a massive 15 stoppages in October on the Rochdale Canal, they keep coming.
Barton Marina taken over
BARTON Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal has been taken over by Lakeland Leisure Estates.
Victor tells we've fallen into the trap of the boating 'season'
IT IS Anne of NABO who asks if we too have fallen in to the trap of perpetuating CaRT's misnomer?
'Keeping the waterways well maintained'
ALTOGETHER this season Canal & River Trust issued 214 'Navigation: closed' notices—or words to that effect.
The Nationals take-up boaters' plea
THE Express has taken-up Keith Gudgin's plea for Rishi Sunak to show 'compassion' in any triple-lock decision.
Liveaboard boaters will receive energy support
THE update on the energy rebate for liveaboards boaters has been published, writes K Alexander-Duggan.
Not winter works
THE first November stoppage that's not winter work.
Missed turning blue
IT would seem that Canal & River Trust, in allowing vegetation to grow, is hiding its signs.