WHAT Canal & River Trust describe as a 'boat strike' has closed the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet & Avon Canal until Saturday.
Our Keith Gudgin providing the information asks 'How fast was it going to cause the structural repairs' now needed to get the lock back in working order?
Intensive damage
So fast that the a gate on Lock 24 is completely our of action and will not be able to be repaired until Saturday. The boat lifted the gate out of its retaining cup and also damaged the quoin and coping stones.
The Trust in fact tell us that 'major structural repairs' are required to get the lock back in working condition.
Scot free
No doubt, once again, it will be the Trust that has to foot the bill whilst the person causing the damage and of course upsets to people's holidays will carry on scot free, possibly causing more damage...