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Why not admit mistakes?

What is it with CaRT management that they cannot be seen to be human and admit mistakes? Writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 30 October 2020

Progress on the Mongomery Schoolhouse Bridge restoration

THERE was dramatic progress when volunteers returned to complete their preparations for the reconstruction of Schoolhouse Bridge on the Montgomery Canal south of Crickheath, near Oswestry.

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Published: 30 October 2020

CaRT appointed welfare officer after bad publicity

THROUGHOUT the saga of Tony's Dunkleys boat Halcyon Daze I have been in touch with Sean William's, CaRT Welfare Officer, keeping him in the loop with regard to Tonys' medical condition, writes Pam Pickett.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Boaters Report published

The Canal & River Trust has published its Boater Report 2020.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Another swing bridge fails

AND you will be able to guess where the failure is—the Leeds & Liverpool of course!

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Published: 29 October 2020

Huge drain on resources

ANDERTON Lift has always been very hit and miss, writes Linda Andrews.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Electric hire boats for the Avon

STARTING next year will be a fleet of new electric powered hire boats based at Stratford.

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Published: 29 October 2020

Atherstone—by the boater who saw it all...

THERE is no doubt whatsover that it was not vandals that caused the contretempts at Atherstone Flight as CaRT's Press Release maintained, but lack of equipment.

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Published: 28 October 2020

EA fix Thames replacement gate collar in two hours!

THE collar failure fiasco at Atherstone reminded me of an event two years ago, locking up at Osney on the Thames, writes Paul Woollam.

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Published: 28 October 2020

Narrowboats don't have to book through GU tunnels

AFTER the publicity regarding boats having to book to use the broad Grand Union tunnels, CaRT has amended its advice.

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Published: 28 October 2020

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Latest

  • 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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