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IWA and the breach

AS PETER EARLY recently stated. The Inland Waterways Association has 17,216 members, all of whom were emailed prior to the CaRT elections. The result was that all IWA nominations were elected, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 18 January 2013

New CaRT trustee wanted

WITH the early resignation  of trustee, Marisa Cassoni, (CaRT trustee resigns—narrowboatworld 30th November) Canal & River Trust is 'searching for an exceptional financially qualified individual to join its Board of Trustees'.

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Published: 17 January 2013

BCN water supply assured

THE water supply to the Birmingham Canal Navigations is now assured with the Chasewater Reservoir not only repaired but full of water.

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Published: 17 January 2013

Another bridge damaged

IT IS obvious, by the number of 'accidents' of heavy vehicles crashing into canal bridges that many drivers are incapable of negotiating them.

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Published: 17 January 2013

The Spymaster speaks

THERE are 4,320 boaters without home moorings on Canal & River Trust waterways that are breaking the law, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 17 January 2013

Look forward not back

RATHER than spending valuable time and bandwidth on a poll working out whether the last Chief Executive was worthy of the millions paid to him (two articles seem to have answered that already) would it not be more profitable to look at what is needed? Asks Graham Phillips.

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Published: 17 January 2013

Little Cock Robin

I'VE A topical suggestion for more poetry for lock beams, writes David Collins.

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Published: 17 January 2013

Majority were hirers

IN REPLY to Sheila Halsall I would think that the vast majority of boat owners (on the canals at least) were hirers before they became owners, and most of us would definitely regard hirers as fellow boaters. So I hope that her perception is wrong, writes Ted Sedman.

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Published: 17 January 2013

Email: Not only boaters

Please correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is that boaters and restoration societies are not the only people paying for the upkeep of the canal system.

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Published: 16 January 2013

Email: Wants a poll

I know that you don't like including polls, as it clogs up your site and people can't log on, but Steve Davis' article cries out for a poll.

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Published: 16 January 2013

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