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Now its £107m

WE ARE now told that the 'steady state'—the amount needed to keep the waterways in good condition—is now £107m, writes Allan Richards.
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Published: 16 November 2013

Woman's body found

THE police have reported finding a woman's body, believed to be that of missing Elizabeth Kinston, but not in any waterway as was first feared.

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Published: 15 November 2013

No date yet on Shroppie culvert repair

TODAY Canal & River Trust engineers are using high pressure jets to clear the fallen debris from the collapsed culvert on the Shropshire Union Canal, but cannot give a reopening date until there is a plan for repair.

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Published: 15 November 2013

Works at Tyrley

WORK started in early November to replace the bottom gates of Tyrley Top Lock, on the Shropshire Union Canal, Richard Hall writes and illustrates.

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Published: 14 November 2013

Come and see the lock

THERE is little doubt that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) is making use of its winter works to get the public interested in its waterways by opening drained locks for inspection.

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Published: 14 November 2013

Charity commission warning

CHARITY Commission Chairman William Shawcross has questioned whether high salaries were 'fair' to donors and taxpayers of charities, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 14 November 2013

Too many cooks

I CAN but agree wholeheartedly with your contributor Mick Fitzgibbons about the plethora of interest groups now hanging on to the coat-tails of Canal & River Trust (CaRT), writes Ian Gittins.

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Published: 13 November 2013

Missing near Castle Marina

THE police are concerned about the whereabouts of Elizabeth Kinston who was last seen by Castle Marina on the Nottingham Canal early this month.

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Published: 13 November 2013

A welcome change

THE announcement of a new ethos for Canal & River Trust presented by Richard Parry in his role as CEO was a welcome change, which comes with a promise from him to be 'open and transparent' in dealings with the public, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.

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Published: 13 November 2013

London lock chamber opens

WITH work on Camden Lock on the Regents Canal in London now in progress, the opportunity is being used to allow the public into the chamber to see how it works.

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Published: 13 November 2013

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