THE Welford Arm on the Leicester Line is restricted due to a lock balance beam failure.
The balance beam of Lock 1 on the Arm has failed, needing staff to operate the lock as boaters will not be allowed to operate it themselves, Keith Gudgin tells us.
Closed at weekend
The opening times are 9am to 11am in the morning and 3pm to 5pm in the afternoon when it will be worked by staff. No people are available at the weekend to operate the lock, so it will be closed to navigation on Saturday and Sunday until further notice.
In order to assist with staffing levels, boaters are asked to phone 01908 302525 to book a passage through the lock.