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22 December 2011 The Transitional Trustees of the Canal & River Trust report: 1. Introduction Since our last update in October we have continued to make good progress in forming the Canal & River Trust and, as 2011 draws to a close, we thought it would be useful to bring you up to date. A . . . → Read More: Update from Canal & River Trustees, Dec 2011 14th Dec 2011 British Waterways will this week begin planting 100 native elm trees by canals and rivers across the country, in order to enhance the nation’s natural waterside heritage. The 50cm-tall saplings will be planted by volunteers working alongside British Waterways’ environment team. Planting locations will include the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, the Droitwich . . . → Read More: Planting the canal lock gates of the future? In Parliament on December 13th 2011, Tristram Hunt (Stoke-on-Trent Central, Labour asked the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average percentage change in basic salary was for: (a) directors, (b) the lowest paid member of staff and (c) the median salaried member of staff at British Waterways in the latest period . . . → Read More: British Waterways Pay: Question in Parliament The Canal & River Trust is seeking to appoint a further three exceptional volunteers to join its board of trustees ahead of taking over from British Waterways as the guardian of the 2,000 miles of canal and river in England and Wales. In shaping the strategic direction of the Trust, candidates should have significant experience . . . → Read More: New trustees needed to join the Canal & River Trust Search broadened out to remaining waterways Canal & River Trust, the new waterways charity that will become the guardian of the canals and rivers in England and Wales in April next year, has appointed chairs to a number of the Waterway Partnerships that will play a role in the management of canals and rivers across . . . → Read More: Chairs appointed for Canal & River Trust Waterway Partnerships Published in Islington Tribune: November 25, 2011 by PETER GRUNER A SPLIT emerged this week in Islington’s cyclist and pedestrian coalition over how to deal with the worsening conflict on the towpath. The coalition group has approved a statement by British Waterways saying the Regent’s Canal towpath is under huge, unsustainable pressure and calling for . . . → Read More: Cyclists and pedestrians clash over towpaths 21st Nov 2011 Boaters are being asked to stand for election for the Canal & River Trust Council and get involved in shaping the future of Britain’s waterways. The nominations for boaters’ positions on the Council open on 12 December 2011. Seven positions on the 35-strong council are to be filled by boaters or boating . . . → Read More: Call for boaters to stand for election for Canal & River Trust Council 19 October 2011 Local volunteers are being called upon to help make the Coventry Canal a cleaner, greener place to visit by taking part in a canal clean-up. Potential volunteers are being encouraged to give up just a few hours on Make a Difference Day on 29th October to help make the canal a more . . . → Read More: Volunteers needed to ‘make a difference’ on Coventry Canal 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 19th Oct 2011 Two upcoming volunteering days are asking people in Ealing, London, and Coventry, West Midlands, to help clean up their local canal. Make a Difference Day on the Coventry Canal and the British Waterways volunteer work party on the Hanwell Lock Flight, Grand Union Canal are both aimed at improving the local canal . . . → Read More: Volunteers wanted in Ealing and Coventry |
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