SINCE the proposal of HS2 (high speed rail line) was announced there have been objections from boaters and boating organisations of it being too near to canals to upset their 'peace and quiet', writes T. Lang.
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There is little doubt that the Canal & River Trust is going all-out to impress its paymasters—not us boaters I hasten to say—but the others, the government.
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AT THIS this time of year I write a piece summarising our cruising for the year, which usually includes a statement to the effect that we have been largely unaffected by maintenance problems and stoppages.
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THERE has been some misunderstanding relating to the speed of craft on the tidal Thames, so the Port of London Authority has clarified the situation.
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THOUGH the Low Level Bridge at Sharpness on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal has now been inspected for repairs, work will not be completed until the week-end at the earliest.
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THE Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines are organising their most spookish Halloween ever, with two kinds of boat trips.
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I am not at all surprised that only seven boaters have put themselves forward for election to the Canal & River Trust council—the whole thing seems nothing more than tactics to show the government that we boaters are involved in the running of the Trust, that we certainly are not. writes James Henry.
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IN REMOVING fire fire extinguishers and ladders from Thames locks the Environment Agency is putting boaters lives at risk, claim members of a user group.
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FARMERS Susan and Malcolm Brenton, supporters of the Wey & Arun Trust, have signed over 440 yards of their land so that the restoration of the canal can continue.
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THE Waterways Minister, Rory Stewart MP, has responded to concerns regarding transfer of EA navigations to Canal & River Trust (CaRT).
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