Engineers are still working to develop a suitable repair plan for the collapsed bywash culvert.

This is between Penkridge Lock 38 and Filance Lock 37 on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, Keith Gudgin reports.

The culvert collapsed on the 22nd of December and closed the navigation at these locks.

No timescales

The work now is to develop a suitable repair plan, but as yet we are told that no timescales for the repairs can be confirmed.

In any event winter stoppages are already in place at Otherton Lock 36 and Penkridge Lock 37 until 13th March.