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'Fence it in'

PEOPLE are calling for a length of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation to be fenced in, with a petition launched by relatives of a boy who fell in.
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Published: 22 September 2011

Email: Too fast

Whilst we were staying on our narrowboat (moored on the Shroppie), I noticed the speed when other boats were passing, even though there are letters going around saying that it is hirers that do the speeding.

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Published: 22 September 2011

Weir barriers for Avon

THE two year project to install barriers on the Avon weirs is nearing completion, with the fifth barrier.
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Published: 22 September 2011

New Long Horse Bridge

AFTER many delays and an undisclosed increase in cost the new Long Horse Bridge is at last spanning the Trent at Derwent Mouth.

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Published: 22 September 2011

Gloucester & Sharpness Canal threat

THE media in Gloucester, including This is Gloucester is greatly concerned that the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal is to be downgraded, preventing such as the Tall Ships Festival.

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Published: 22 September 2011

More Mercia development

PLANNERS have approved proposals for a waterside shopping development at Mercia Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

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Published: 22 September 2011

White diesel for propulsion

THE European Commission is demanding that white diesel be used for propulsion for boats, and is threatening infringement proceedings against the Government for allowing red diesel to be so used.

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Published: 22 September 2011

Silence on bonus scandal

AT BRITISH Waterways' remuneration committee meeting in May it was confirmed that a decision had already been made not to pay bonuses to its eight executive directors for performance during the 2010/11 financial year, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 19 September 2011

Policy of abject neglect

DAVID Hymers is simply reporting a situation that I have been convinced is deliberate.

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Published: 03 September 2011

Email: Lack of back pumping

I came through Calcutt locks yesterday which were extremely busy with hirers trying to get through the flight before the four o clock lock-up deadline, and there was certainly no back-pump in operation.

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Published: 03 September 2011

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