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Tameside Radio report that British Waterways and Tesco have launched regular clean-ups of the canal in Stalybridge as part of a drive to breathe new life into Stalybridge town centre. Attracting boaters and visitors to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, which passes through the town centre, is seen as a crucial part of the plans drawn up . . . → Read More: Monthly clean-up for canal – News Article boating on the non-tidal Thames – drought update
Dear boater, How does the drought affect you now? At present there are no drought-related restrictions to boating on the Thames. Recent rainfall has increased flows in the River Thames, though this is likely to be relatively short-lived unless there . . . → Read More: Non-tidal Thames – Drought Update Published on Saturday 5 May 2012 08:00, Bucks Herald APPROVAL has been given for a waterside residential development at Marsworth. The application by British Waterways was for the building of 12 new dwellings and the conversion of the former carpenter’s workshop to provide a total of 13 new dwellings with new and upgraded boater’s facilities, . . . → Read More: Regeneration of Marsworth is given approval
The team on the boat at BW's Caen Hill yard ready to begin the refurbishment: ©Bob Naylor Waterway volunteers will be recognised in the Waterways Renaissance Awards for the first time this year — and a group on the Kennet & Avon Canal have reached the finals of the award. The Devizes-based Avon . . . → Read More: Kennet & Avon Canal Volunteering Renaissance Police in Staffordshire have unveiled Canal Watch, a new campaign to help keep the waterways safe. Those who sign up to Canal Watch will be able to report suspicious activity and find out about any incidents on the waterways in their area. They will have access to the Owl Online Watch Link system currently used . . . → Read More: Staffordshire canal users asked to help keep crime down Last year, the Government announced that British Waterways would transfer its canals and rivers to a charity, the Canal & River Trust. The Canal & River Trust will be up and running in 2012. The Canal & River Trust is setting up 13 Waterways Partnerships and following the recent recruitment of five new chairs the . . . → Read More: Get involved with the Waterways Partnerships Thursday 15th March 2012 from Oxford News By Andrew Ffrench A CAMPAIGN group is using the Freedom of Information Act to uncover the details of a crackdown on illegally moored boats in Oxford. Earlier this month it emerged Oxford City Council is paying £44,000 over two years towards work by the Unlawfully Moored Boats Enforcement . . . → Read More: Boaters launch campaign against inspectors 7 March 2012 British Waterways welcomes the Judgment of The Honourable Mr Justice Hildyard in the High Court of Justice on 16 February 2012 in which he declared that the vessel ‘Gilgie’, owned by Nigel Moore, was unlawfully moored. Mr Justice Hildyard conducted what was, in the eyes of one legal commentator, a “massively detailed . . . → Read More: Statement: Nigel Moore v British Waterways 9th Mar 2012 The Canal & River Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of five new Waterways Partnership Chairs. Lynne Berry, Trustee and member of the Transition Appointments Committee, explains: “Following an open and extensive recruitment process, I am pleased to say that we have recruited five excellent candidates to represent the local and . . . → Read More: New Waterways Partnership Chairs appointed Wednesday, March 07, 2012 from This is Bath. Angler Shaun Brindle thought he’d found the perfect ruse after he was seen fishing on the River Avon during the closed season without a licence and using an illegal bait – he’d pretend to be someone else! But Brindle, 28, had under-estimated the persistence and professionalism of . . . → Read More: Angler prosecuted for trying to pervert the course of justice |
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