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Massive Cam increases

THE Cam Conservators who regulate the river have just announced that they are increasing boaters' fees by up to a massive 21.5% in April.

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Published: 13 January 2012

BW risk contempt of court

THE The Information Commissioner's Office is to serve two decision notices on British Waterways due to its failure to comply with the Freedom of Information Act, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 13 January 2012

Benefits from English Heritage

I SEE lots of potential benefits in working more closely with English Heritage and other heritage organisations, writes John Dodwell.

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Published: 12 January 2012

Lowering is not the answer

IT IS a fact that the top few inches of a canal are those inches that lose the most water due to cracks etc, writes George Boyle.

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Published: 12 January 2012

Canal bridges too low

THE £32 billion high speed railway line from London to Birmingham, recently approved, had two canal crossings that are too low for boats to pass underneath.

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Published: 12 January 2012

English Heritage couldn't stop development

ENGLISH Heritage have been unable to prevent the demolition of historic boat houses on the Thames against pressure from developers.

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Published: 12 January 2012

Broads bucks the trend

WHILST both British Waterways and the Environment Agency have had a fall in the number of licenced boats over the past year, the Broads Authority has increased its number of licenced boats.

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Published: 12 January 2012

Another boat company goes

BOATERS are likely to have difficulty in either getting boats built or getting repairs in the future as more and more boat service companies go out of business.

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Published: 12 January 2012

Waterway fenced off

THE section of the canal where a eight years old boy went through undergrowth, fell into the water and drowned has been fenced off.

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Published: 12 January 2012

Teenager in canal dies

A TEENAGER was discovered in Limehouse Cut, and pulled out of the water, but later died.

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Published: 12 January 2012

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