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Walkers raised £10,000 towards restoration

A WELL organised sponsored walk by Wey & Arun Canal Trust has raised a staggering £10,000 towards the canal's restoration.

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Published: 19 June 2017

Victor: Another silly decision

THE instruction last week was to have a column without any reference to Canal & River Trust, but alas, dear Cart was so in the news with its many and varied decisions that I found it impossible—so no column!

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Published: 18 June 2017

CaRT removing litter bins to reduce litter!

THE latest crazy scheme from Canal & River Trust is a national plan to reduce its waterside litter bins in order to reduce litter!

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Published: 16 June 2017

Is CaRT operating lawfully?

THERE have been many comments about lack of maintenance, and about CART spending money on irrelevant things, writes Paul Robinson.

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Published: 16 June 2017

Pie in the sky

IT WAS way back in 2004 that Peel Holdings, owners of the Manchester Ship Canal told of its grandiose scheme of Port Salford,  the country's first ever inland port facility and national distribution park, that would be accessible by inland water, mainline rail and motorway.

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Published: 15 June 2017

CaRT wasting money on irrevelant items

I THINK the correspondent who states that boaters should not moan because CaRT has no money for maintenance has missed the most fundamental point about what boaters are moaning about. (Re: CaRT don't have the money) writes Keith Gudgin.

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Published: 15 June 2017

Raising funds to continue Montgomery restoration

THOUGH the grant of £2.5 millions from the Heritage Lottery Fund enabled the further restoration of the Montgomery Canal, the Restore The Montgomery Canal! appeal is raising funds for the volunteers to carry on after that.

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Published: 15 June 2017

Office space the easy way

REQUIRING more office space at Kings Bromley Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, it was done the easy way.

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Published: 15 June 2017

CaRT have lost the plot

I AM a continuous cruiser that follows the rules as do the majority of us moving a fair distance before the 14 days are up, but there are 100's that do not writes Sid Haworth.

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Published: 15 June 2017

Illegal mooring on the Macclesfield Canal

IF THE Canal & River Trust want to see illegal mooring then the licence people should take a visit to the Macclesfield Canal where I moor my narrowboat.

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Published: 14 June 2017

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