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Victor wonders about the spend

THOSE at Canal & River Trust's Ivory Towers are most ecstatic about its further spend of £190,000 on its 'customer service facility improvements' in London.

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Published: 31 January 2021

The number of stoppages

JAMES Henry states that that he is unable to calculate the number of stoppages boaters had to suffer last year (The old system was best).

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Published: 29 January 2021

Still hope for canal walking festival

THE Inland Waterways Association National Trail-boat Festival has been cancelled by the Chesterfield Canal Trust.

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Published: 29 January 2021

Closure by stealth

Following up today's piece [Wednesday's] by James Henry, Andrew Claxby writes: 

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Published: 29 January 2021

More electrics flooded on the Weaver

IT WOULD seem the electrical component housings on the Weaver need some attention.

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Published: 29 January 2021

The old system was best

TO BE quite honest, try as I might I am unable to calculate the number of stoppages we had to suffer last year, writes James Henry.

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Published: 28 January 2021

More moorings for London's waterways

THE result of the London Mooring Strategy is more moorings for boaters in the capital.

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Published: 28 January 2021

More Shroppie woes

THE breach on the Shropshire Union Canal is causing more woes for boaters.

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Published: 28 January 2021

Punchbowl Bridge stoppage ends

THE long stoppage at Punchbowl Bridge (43) is over with the canal re-opened this morning.

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Published: 27 January 2021

Now no escsape from the Weaver

THE information that the Anderton Boat Lift is out of action means that that there is no escape for water or pump-outs for boaters stuck on the Weaver.

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Published: 27 January 2021

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  • Foxton and Watford flights to close
  • No increase in water levels on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
  • 50 closures plus 59 restrictions decimating the waterways
  • Leaves a lot to be desired
  • Doing it the hard way
  • Four stoppages caused by need for repairs
  • At last a bit of sense tells Victor
  • Bosley Flight repair to take four weeks
  • Swing Bridges now operational
  • Another leak yesterday
  • Floating market this weekend
  • Another leak on the Llangollen
  • Sykehouse Lock on the New Junction fails again
  • Large section of Leeds & Liverpool closed again
  • Basingstoke Canal closed
  • Next May until possible Anderton Boat Lift reopening
  • Cruising the Weaver on a giant cow!
  • Bosley Flight closes again
  • Canals now reopened
  • Kennet & Avon Canal likely to suffer long closure

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