Improvement on the Lee

Published: Friday, 22 January 2010

BRITISH Waterways has completed £216,000 improvement on the Lee Navigation around Waltham.

The improvement works, which started in October 2009 and were carried out by BW's contractors, May Gurney, from Waltham Common Lock to Cheshunt Lock, were for the towpath.

Antonia Zotali, British Waterways' Senior Project Manager explained:

"This section of the River Lee Navigation is extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and anglers and as a result the towpath, which is over 20 years old, had become worn and uneven, meaning that when it rained some very large puddles were created."