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A bit of calm

THOUGH there is criticism of the contents of John Dodwell's article, (CaRT trustee answers NbW reports) Kathryn Dodington remarks that it brings a bit of calm to what seems to her to be a bit of 'CaRT Bashing', and writes:

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Published: 08 October 2012

Email: Objection to donation

I can see the reason as explained by John Dodwell for the appeal for funds for repairing the breach on the Trent & Mersey Canal, for it will leave more money for other things.

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Published: 07 October 2012

Email: Selective reporting

I wonder how many of your readers took the John Dodwell article at its face value?

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Published: 07 October 2012

Email: Fine the hire companies

Well done to Canal & River Trust for getting the Caen Hill flight of locks open so quickly.

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Published: 07 October 2012

Email: Not demeaning

I was open-mouthed at the comments from Peter Hoggins, who seems to think that litter picking is demeaning. Who does he think he is? People who clean and sweep up after others are human beings worthy of respect too!

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Published: 06 October 2012

Caen Hill re-opened this morning

THE narrowboat sunk in a lock on the Caen Hill Flight has now been re-floated and removed with the flight re-opened this morning (Saturday).

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Published: 06 October 2012

Informative and helpful

FOLLOWING recent articles and emails in these columns about the Trent & Mersey breach and CaRT's subsequent actions, the explanation from the CaRT Operations Director Vince Moran was very informative and helped explain how the contingency fund operates, writes John Kelly.

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Published: 05 October 2012

CaRT trustee answers NbW reports

I'd like to comment on some of the recent narrowboatworld reports, relates John Dodwell, a volunteer Trustee of the Canal & River Trust.

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Published: 05 October 2012

Canal Basin for Aylesbury Arm

THE Aylesbury Canal Society now has a 999 year lease on a piece of land bordering the offside of the Aylesbury Arm with planning permission to build a canal basin with all facilities and a club premises.

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Published: 05 October 2012

More poetry

FOLLOWING on Canal & River Trust's poetry on lock gates comes the news that it has now appointed a poet laureate.

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Published: 04 October 2012

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