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Minutes and meetings

Having worked on charity committees in the past, the charity has no legal obligation to provide minutes of meetings. What legalities the ex British Waterways had, no longer exist, since it became a charitable organisation, writes Peter Ponting.

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Published: 12 December 2012

Work at Barton Turn

DURING Autumn at Barton Turn Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal, water was leaking into the lock chamber from under the concrete cill at the head of the lock.

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Published: 11 December 2012

That time again

GETTING near to the holiday season, people—our contributors included—are becoming more and more involved with its activities, and so there is an obvious reduction in updates.

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Published: 10 December 2012

Canal attack boys charged

TWO teenagers aged 14 and 15 have been charged with alleged  assaults against pensioners and others including cracked ribs and a shattered kneecap.

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Published: 10 December 2012

Openness and transparency

DESPITE assurances, Canal & River Trust's record on openness is already in tatters, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 10 December 2012

Concerns over missing boater

THERE are concerns over a resident boater at Shireoaks Marina on the Chesterfield Canal who has been missing for nearly a week.

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Published: 10 December 2012

Kings Norton guillotine repair

THE guillotine lock at the northern end of the Stratford-on-Avon Canal is being repaired after being vandalised.

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Published: 10 December 2012

Money for Mikron

THE waterways' theatre company, Mikron, has been saved from going under by a triple cash injection.

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Published: 10 December 2012

George's—from the man himself

WITH regards to Chris Smith 'A dangerous precedent', I am reliably informed that the local Environmental Health Office has inspected George's to its satisfaction. Given the rigorous rules regarding food hygiene I think it can be accepted that the food stuffs are kept within the parameters of the law, writes Graham Phillips.

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Published: 07 December 2012

Cyclist towpath collapse

A MAN cycling along the towpath on the Staffs & Worcs Canal was seen to collapse and fall from his bike this morning (Thursday).

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Published: 06 December 2012

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