narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

More legislation to stop illegal Thames mooring

THREE MP's have been brought in by the Environment Agency to consider legislation to prevent boats illegally mooring on the Thames between Kingston and Richmond.

Details
Published: 29 June 2016

Blame the overstayers

WITH reference to your article by Graham Peers. This is exactly what CaRT do and have done in the 22 years that I have held a Bridgewater Licence, writes Mark Dawson.

Details
Published: 29 June 2016

Bridgewater—over-stringent circumstances

BOTH your correspondents Peter Gregory and Graham Peers overstate their case [concerning the introduction of Bridgewater Canal fees] even though I am generally in sympathy, writes Mike Todd.

Details
Published: 29 June 2016

Annoying no return

I FEEL I must point out to Graham Piers that Bridgewater boats are not allowed to use CaRT waters without paying, writes Jenny MacGillivray.

Details
Published: 29 June 2016

CaRT should reciprocate

With Peel charging for us to use the Bridgewater Canal, that it knows is essential to get up to the Lancashire and Yorkshire canals avoiding the tidal Trent, then Canal & River Trust should reciprocate. writes Graham Peers.

Details
Published: 27 June 2016

The Bridgewater charges

I HAVE a share in a narrowboat based at Bartington Wharf, at the top end of the Trent & Mersey, so the new charges will obviously have some effect, writes Peter Gregory.

Details
Published: 27 June 2016

How did they miss the hole?

LOOKING at the Canal & River Trust's contractors' Kier, website, it would appear that building is its main concern, living accommodation, shops and the like and even motorways, writes James Henry.

Details
Published: 27 June 2016

Volunteers for trip boat

NOTWITHSTANDING the poor weather, John Bunyan, Bedford's Community Boat is proving so successful this year  that in order to keep up with the demand for boat cruises from the local community the boat team needs to increase the number of volunteers.

Details
Published: 27 June 2016

Victor: No updates (last) week

YES, my friends, I have to tell you that there will be no further updates to narrowboatworld this week—our esteemed editor will no longer be with us.

Details
Published: 27 June 2016

Victor: Not good

SO THE breach on the Macclesfield lasted just a week before it started to leak, it being repaired by Canal & River Trust's chosen contractor, Kier, a firm I am only too well aware of.

Details
Published: 26 June 2016

Page 821 of 1412

  • 816
  • 817
  • 818
  • 819
  • 820
  • 821
  • 822
  • 823
  • 824
  • 825

Latest

  • Worry about possible breach at Nantwich
  • Lengthsman 2026: Reimagining Waterways Asset Management
  • More Leeds & Liverpool woes
  • Eight hours of sewage in navigation
  • Again it is two usual stoppages
  • Atherstone Flight reopens with restrictions
  • Overnight tunnel work to save daytime closure
  • Clean-up of the Nene
  • Replacing rail bridge will affect navigation
  • Key developments from the Whitchurch Canal breach
  • Gloucester Docks closed for dredging
  • Winter works programme published
  • A further stoppage on Kennet & Avon Canal
  • Trip hazards causing tripping into canal
  • New Junction Canal could be closed for months
  • The Whitchurch Arm now closed
  • Profiteering at the expence of stranded boaters
  • Narrowboat recovered from Bath Deep Lock
  • And another...
  • Gloucester Docks still silted-up

Search