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Chesterfield Canal and HS2

BRIAN HAWKINS raises some interesting questions in his piece in narrowboatworld 'What about the Chesterfield?', writes Robin Stonebridge.

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Published: 10 February 2016

The times they are a-changin'...

THE canals have undergone many transformations since their inception and we're now in the midst of another, rather large, shift, writes Gareth Haines.

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Published: 10 February 2016

Moving on in bad conditions

FURTHER to Cecile Bowers' email regarding CC's being moved on. I'd just like to add support to her recent 'positive' experience of the enforcement team, writes John Howard.

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Published: 08 February 2016

Left abandoned in Ashby Canal

A NARROWBOAT has been left abandoned by its owner in the centre of the Ashby Canal between its junction with the Coventry Canal and Bulkington causing problems for deep draughted boats.

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Published: 08 February 2016

Too dangerous to move

I am writing on behalf of all those with continuous cruiser licences who are being moved on by the 'jobs worth' enforcement officers after they have outstayed their time, Cecile Bower explains.

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Published: 08 February 2016

What about the Chesterfield?

AS A PAST member of the Inland Waterways Association I received information about the proposed HS2 and have now read its latest output shared with Canal & River Trust, writes Brian Hawkins.

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Published: 08 February 2016

HS2—IWA want canals treated as housing for noise!

A VERY strange request giving to the proposed High Speed Railway (HS2) Select Committee by the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) who want the canals treated as housing for noise.

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Published: 05 February 2016

Row over Berkhamsted mooring restrictions

A ROW has erupted between residents and boaters at Berkhamsted on the Grand Union Canal over Canal & River Trust's proposed mooring restrictions in the town.

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Published: 05 February 2016

Failure to raise sunken boat

THE Environment Agency is to resort to divers to help its staff raise the narrowboat that sunk in the Thames at Oxford when two broke loose from their moorings.

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Published: 04 February 2016

Many conditions for housing developer

THOUGH the application for building houses on a canal-side site at Brierley Hill at Dudley has been given outline planning permission the council has laid down 37 conditions that must be met.

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Published: 04 February 2016

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