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Where was £132m 'maintenance' being spent?

PETER SCOTT tells us he has made a complaint to Canal & River Trust in accordance with its Customer Complaints Policy & Process (2017), and writes:

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Published: 16 November 2018

Cyclists' general disregard for all and sundry

AFTER reading your recent article about cyclists' behaviour I thought I might add my observations, writes Tony Col.

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Published: 16 November 2018

Damaged bridge closes K&A

ONCE again Prison Bridge over the Kennet & Avon Canal in Devizes has been damaged and closed the waterway.

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Published: 16 November 2018

Thames swans starving

THE RSPCA is concerned that many swans are starving on the Thames.

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Published: 15 November 2018

The reason why

I AM one of those who have had little alternative but to get rid of my boat, thanks to having hardly anywhere to take it, writes Arnold Rhodes.

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Published: 15 November 2018

Leeds & Liverpool closed until New Year

NOTWITHSTANDING the rainfall over the past weeks, lack of water is closing the Leeds & Liverpool Canal until the New Year.

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Published: 14 November 2018

The answer to speeding towpath cyclists

The Times newspaper reports that the menace of speeding cyclists has now reached Bournemouth seafront, writes Roger Fox.

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Published: 14 November 2018

New brooms new regions

LIKE Victor, I too remember the many changes of the regions under the various chief executives, writes T. Lang.

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Published: 12 November 2018

EA up its licence fees

THE Environment Agency has announced that it is to increase its boat licence registration fees in January.

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Published: 12 November 2018

Victor: Why do they do it

THOSE of you who have been boating for a number of years must wonder why time and time again the various regions are changed.

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Published: 11 November 2018

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