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Post lockdown maintenance tips

AS LOCKDOWN restrictions ease and people start to cruise the waterways again, here are some maintenance tips.

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Published: 12 June 2020

More shops opening at Mercia

MONDAY will see more shops open at Mercia Marina on the Trent & Mersey at Willington.

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Published: 12 June 2020

The disgrace of the Anderton Boat Lift

THERE  is a shambolic situation at present with the Anderton Boat Lift.

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Published: 12 June 2020

Day boat hire starts on the Broads

DAY Boats can once again be hired on the Broads.

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Published: 12 June 2020

Blowing grass into the Cut

A WORKER has been walking along a towpath cutting grass but blowing it into the canal.

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Published: 11 June 2020

Problems getting on to the Thames

I know there are problems getting on to the Thames at Brentford with Canal & River Trust restricting passage, writes Joseph Farndon.

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Published: 11 June 2020

Two planning refusals yet marina being built

PLANNING permission has been twice refused for a new marina at Knowle, yet work is now starting.

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Published: 11 June 2020

CaRT pandering to vandals

 A STORY in the Express yesterday (Tuesday) states: 'A statue of Robert Milligan in West India Quay is to be taken down after petitions for its removal', writes John Coxon.

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Published: 10 June 2020

What's in a name?

WHILST I know that you enjoy detecting what you call Cartisms in the notices with CaRT issue daily, you might have checked a little further regarding the name of the lock at Stoke Bardolph, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 10 June 2020

A quick repair

THE Trent & Mersey was closed yesterday, Tuesday, at Trentham Lock due to a broken paddle.

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Published: 10 June 2020

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