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Tuesday 10th January 2012 in Aire Valley By Kathryn Bradley – Bradford Telegraph & Argus» Visitors to Bingley’s world-famous Five Rise Locks will this month get a rare glimpse of parts of the engineering masterpiece normally hidden underwater. British Waterways has drained the Grade I listed structure for maintenance revealing the bottom of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal . . . → Read More: Visitors to get rare glimpse of Bingley engineering masterpiece Published on Monday 19 September 2011 11:53 WORK could begin as early as next year to clear miles of overgrown canal which could eventually link Pocklington in Yorkshire’s East Riding back into the region’s historic waterways. A study into restoring the abandoned section of Pocklington Canal between Canal Head and Melbourne has been given “overwhelming” . . . → Read More: Pocklington Canal – work ‘could start next year’ £33M OF INVESTMENT; FAR FROM A DROP IN THE OCEAN Canal Project Manager £66,783 p.a. + benefits. Based Stroud, Gloucestershire Your job is to deliver 6 miles of navigable water through an industrial heritage conservation area within budget and on time. You will be mindful of its carbon footprint, environmental impacts and renewable energy opportunities. . . . → Read More: Canal Project Manager wanted with Stroud District Council 24/05/2011 A new era begins in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, this summer with the completion of a 35-year project to re-open the town’s canals. Originally the Droitwich barge canal was built by James Brindley and opened in 1771. It served the Droitwich salt industry, linking the town to the river Severn and the world beyond. . . . → Read More: Droitwich Canal Opening Will Be Music To Your Ears! A £110 million revamp which will bring more otters, salmon and other fish back to England’s rivers was announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today. The money will be used to kick start restoration worth at least £600 million to improve the health of more than 880 lakes, streams and other water bodies, while boosting . . . → Read More: DEFRA announces £110 million revamp for England’s rivers 16th Feb 2011 The National Waterways Museum on the Shropshire Union Canal has received a very tasty £10,000 donation towards the restoration of the narrowboat Mendip from confectionary company Cadbury. The canal narrowboat Mendip, which spent much of its working life carrying chocolate crumb between the Cadbury factories at Knighton and Bournville, is currently being . . . → Read More: Sweet donation for the National Waterways Museum
Joe Ware reports in the Wilts & Berks Gazette Volunteers are planning an ambitious project for the New Year, as part of their ongoing campaign to restore a former waterway through North Wiltshire. The Wilts and Berks Canal Trust has almost finished dredging the former line from Pewsham to Reybridge, rebuilding the . . . → Read More: Wilts and Berks Canal takes shape By chris mallett cmallett@derbytelegraph.co.uk Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for a stretch of a Derbyshire waterway to be cleaned up so it can be used by tourists and school children. Friends of Cromford Canal has more than 650 signatures from people urging Derbyshire County Council to help foot the estimated £200,000 bill . . . → Read More: Petitioners ask Derbyshire council for £200k to turn canal into tourist draw SUPPORTERS of a canal restoration project have agreed to form a not-for-profit group to take the scheme forward. The group met at Burslem’s School of Art to work towards creating a new organisation to back the Burslem Port Project, which aims to restore the old Burslem Branch Canal, in Middleport. It was decided the team . . . → Read More: Burslem canal restoration – new charitable group to take the scheme forward.
4th Nov 2010 As part of its scheduled move to the charitable sector, British Waterways has been developing its volunteer programme to improve the volunteering experience for those donating their time and increase the value they bring to the nation’s canals. Integral to the plans has been the recruitment of . . . → Read More: British Waterways ‘unlocks’ the potential of volunteering |
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