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Welford Arm open 30 hours early

WE EXPECTED to have to give the Welford Arm a miss but CaRT got it open 30 hours early so down we ventured, writes Roger J Spurr.

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Published: 30 September 2020

CaRT wants your views

THE Canal & River Trust is reviewing the terms and conditions of its private boat licence and is inviting feedback from boaters on the proposed changes.

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Published: 30 September 2020

Plans for £85m canalside quarter in Worcester

PLANS have been submitted for a £85 millions canal side quarter in Worcester.

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Published: 30 September 2020

Winter maintenance spend only a quarter that is needed for 'steady state'

THE 45.1 millions winter maintenance spend by Canal & River Trust is only a quarter of the actual amount needed to keep the waterways at 'steady state'—even at 2012 rates!

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Published: 28 September 2020

What of the restorations?

I was absolutely aghast at reading that CaRT is only spending a quarter of what is needed to keep the canals at 'steady state', writes T Lang.

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Published: 28 September 2020

CaRT tell boater to apply for licence he already has!

Even though we are facing this terrible pandemic CaRTs Snotty Letters Office is alive and well, writes Brian Walklet.

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Published: 28 September 2020

Death of the ash

MEANDERING towards Foxton last week we were amazed by the plight of hundreds of ash trees, writes Roger J Spurr.

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Published: 28 September 2020

Victor: When did you see otherwise?

I WAS not at all surprised to learn that Canal & River Trust is acknowledging the Black Lives Matter campaign.

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Published: 27 September 2020

Until someone gets killed...

 SO CaRT have sacked all their paid tunnel keepers at Harecastle tunnel now have they?  Writes John Coxon.

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Published: 25 September 2020

Crossing Ribble on 33ft spring tide

I WAS not at all surprised at your news of the grounding of yet another boat on the Ribble, writes Dru Richards.

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Published: 25 September 2020

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