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Make-shift and inadequate repair of canal structure

Despite Richard Parry's response on national television that they had money for maintenance, writes Brian D Jarrett.

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Published: 07 August 2019

Standedge Tunnel still closed

STANDEDGE Tunnel that was closed on Monday has still not been reopened.

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Published: 07 August 2019

How can it be taken to a higher level?

I AGREE with John Coxon that 'We need a full public enquiry into this incident and all the other failures of the system supposedly maintained by CaRT', writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 07 August 2019

Dismal maintenance in the full public eye

THE growing evidence against CaRT’s dismal maintenance of the dam is now in the full public eye, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 07 August 2019

Here come the excuses

I'VE HEARD heard some rubbish from CaRT but this really takes the biscuit, It now says: 'Toddbrook dam was inspected twice a week'! writes John Coxon.

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Published: 05 August 2019

Binned IWA subscription

ON FRIDAY I received my annual application for membership of the Inland Waterways Association, and have binned it, writes Joan Phillips.

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Published: 05 August 2019

Close the canal so nothing moves—okay for CaRT

CLOSING the whole of the Macclesfield Canal, the Lower Peak Forest Canal and the Upper Peak Forest Canal is, I think, nothing but a knee-jerk reaction, writes Bill Ridgeway.

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Published: 05 August 2019

Victor: Headless chicken

AS FAR as the emergency at Whaley Bridge is concerned, Canal & River Trust is behaving like a headless chicken in not knowing what to do next.

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Published: 04 August 2019

'Wellbeing by water' not on its agenda today

 UNPRECEDENTED rainfall it has been, but questions must be asked of CaRT about the maintenance regime and inspection of this very old design of [Whaley Bridge] dam, writes Kevin McNiff.

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Published: 03 August 2019

Chickens (more like Vultures) coming home to roost...

THE Whaley Bridge dam collapse hopefully will lead to serious questions being asked as to CaRT's fitness for purpose as custodians of the UK canal system, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 03 August 2019

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