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A win for Sean

THE appointment of Sean Williams as Welfare Officer in November 2014 (Welfare Officer appointed) marked a major milestone in the Trust's acknowledgement of its responsibilities, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 26 February 2015

Have to get volunteers

OXFORD City councillor Elizabeth Wade, wanting Canal & River Trust to clean off the graffiti from its canal bridges in the city, met with a refusal.
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Published: 26 February 2015

Free canal boat trips

A GENEROUS community grant has enabled the Pride of Sefton Narrowboat Committee to offer free boat trips on its Pride of Sefton 2 broadbeam.

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Published: 26 February 2015

Petitions and Continuous Moorers

I RECKON this subject has truly run its course and Peter Pontin has hit the nail right on the head. (Ridiculous petition wording). Time to close it off perhaps? Writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 26 February 2015

Email: P4 engine problems

I have been reading the scenario of the replaced P4 engine (New engine for Marcellus) and the problems it gave.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Carte blanch

THERE is growing opposition to the way that the towpaths appear to have been taken over by cyclists, now that the towpaths are being used as a place where cyclists can carry out various kinds of racing and time-trial activities, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 25 February 2015

What does the licence say?

IN MANY ways I agree with Peter Foster, apart from one very important point, which is—what, precisely, does the licence say? Writes Martin Brooks.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Ridiculous petition wording

HAVING read the ridiculous wording of the petition that the National Bargee Travellers Association have put together, I find it difficult to believe that any person would wish to sign it, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Extending time-trial towpaths

WORK is to start in providing yet two more prospective time-trials towpaths for racing cyclists attempting to increase their best speeds.

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Published: 25 February 2015

Case CaRT could not win

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has been accused by the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) of keeping the outcome of a continuous cruising case confidential, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 25 February 2015

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