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19th Oct 2011 A section of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has been adopted by an organisation providing skills and training for employment. People who are in treatment for substance abuse, or have recently completed their treatment, will have the chance to volunteer on the canal and learn skills to improve . . . → Read More: Canal adoption offers skills for work Canal & River Trust | Liveaboards | Mooring Strategies | Waterway Communities | Waterway News | Waterway Politics Text of BW response: Earlier this year, and following a 40% increase in boat numbers on the Rivers Lee and Stort, British Waterways initiated a public consultation on an alternative plan for towpath mooring. We had a tremendous response from a wide range of people who use the rivers – including leisure boaters, boaters with . . . → Read More: BW Respond to Lee & Stort Mooring Consultation Canal dwellers fear new cruise controls The body running the canal network, British Waterways, is set to become a charity. But, asks Andrew Mourant, what impact will this have on boatowners living on the canals? via Canal dwellers fear new cruise controls | Society | The Guardian. Share with: Digg this post Share with Facebook Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Following the recent judgement of the case between British Waterways (BW) v Davies, the National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) issued a press release which commented on BW’s earlier press release. In an attempt to get both sides of the story, the following report attempts to merge the points of view of BW and NBTA – . . . → Read More: More on BW v Davies (re: Continuous Cruising) After publishing an article headlined with the rather emotive phrase ‘social cleansing’, the Guardian today issues a ‘clarification’. On the surface this looks like responsible journalism but I still think it leaves the story one-sided. The Guardian should have pointed out that – right or wrong – there are rules about over-staying at a . . . → Read More: Guardian ‘clarifies’ its ‘social cleansing’ article 18th Mar 2011 Bingley residents visited in their droves to Bingley Market last weekend to take part in British Waterways’ consultation on the future of the Five Rise Locks and North Bog site. A two day consultation event was held on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 March as British Waterways asked local people to share . . . → Read More: Bingley consultation hailed a great success |
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