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Oxford City Council has joined forces with the Environment Agency and British Waterways to tackle illegally moored boats on the Thames and the Oxford canal. The move has prompted the formation of a new boaters’ group amid fears that a strict clampdown will force boats out of the city. Boaters met at the town . . . → Read More: Oxford Clampdown on Illegal Mooring – Boaters Form New Group Volunteers get £28m and the job of cleaning up England’s waterways 04 February 2012 Defra has created a £28m Catchment Restoration Fund to fund volunteers who want to reduce pollution in rivers and canals. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has created a £28m Catchment Restoration Fund to fund volunteers who want . . . → Read More: Volunteers get £28m and the job of cleaning up England’s waterways 18 January 2012 The Canal & River Trust (CRT), the charity which takes over British Waterways’ responsibility for 2,000 miles of waterways in England & Wales in April 2012, is today (Monday 16 January) calling on local communities in accross the country to get involved in a unique opportunity that will see them carry out . . . → Read More: Public invited to ‘unlock’ iconic waterway role [advanced_iframe securitykey="8d9a7b94455346797133a0b7e568b6003446ffa0" src="http://www.waterscape.com/things-to-do/boating/stoppages" height="800px"] 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 26th Jan 2012 A rare floating water plantain is getting the chance to thrive on the Montgomery Canal, thanks to a biodiversity grant from the Welsh government. The Montgomery Canal is one of the world’s leading sites for the Luronium natans floating water plantain. The canal is already a Site of Special Scientific Interest for . . . → Read More: Biodiversity grant for Montgomery Canal Canary Wharf Group buys full control of Wood Wharf site next to Canary Wharf * Pays £52.4 million for British Waterways’ 50% stake * Pays £38 million for Ballymore’s 25%stake By Brenda Goh LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Canary Wharf Group underscored its faith in the development potential of its financial hub in east London . . . → Read More: Canary Wharf buys full control of Wood’s Wharf Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire, Conservative) I know that my hon. Friend shares my view that canals and waterways are a great asset to Britain. In my constituency, we have the Stoke Bruerne canal museum and the Grand Union canal, with all the tourism and leisure activities that that brings. Can he update the House on . . . → Read More: MP Asks Minister about Canal Museums The increasingly popular Stratford River Festival will be held this year on Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st July 2012. There will be live music all weekend, beer tent, craft and charity stalls, family area, boats moored on the River Avon and on Saturday night, an illuminated boat display followed by a spectacular firework display. Details . . . → Read More: Stratford River Festival June 30th – July 1st 2012 11 Jan 2012 Cheshire West and Chester Council and British Waterways say they are seeking urgent talks with the government over funding for repairs to the Sutton Weaver swing bridge on the A56 near Frodsham. According to British Waterways, which owns the 90-year-old structure, the bridge will soon need major re-strengthening work at a cost . . . → Read More: Funds sought for Sutton Weaver bridge repairs near Frodsham 9th Jan 2012 An appeal has been launched to restore a historic canal boat at Stourport Canal Basins. The Bramble was donated by British Waterways to local group Stourport Forward. Volunteers from Stourport Forward plan to refurbish the Bramble so that it can be used for education and possibly boat trips. Some of the volunteers . . . → Read More: Help save historic canal boat in Stourport |
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