IT MAY be the start of the season, when all should have been ready and prepared on the waterways, but alas, nothing could be further from the truth, with two more lock closures today (Tuesday).
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THE Canal & River Trust has provided a new canoe 'trail' on the on the Soar from Trent Lock to Narborough, to encourage more canoeists to the waterway.
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Just read James Henry's article about Canal & River Trust using us boaters as an excuse for its poor maintenance of locks, and he has hit the nail on the head.
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A GANG of youths stopped a female cyclist who was riding on the towpath of the Regent's Canal and pushed her into the water.
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I BELIEVE that Victor, like many others, has been conned by a new excuse from CaRT for its lack of maintenance, writes James Henry.
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I WAS rather bemused by the reference when explaining its Waterfront magazine Canal & River Trust stated it had inspiration from ‘Men Only'—a soft porn magazine!
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IN THE narrowboatworld article (Strange outcomes) it was mentioned that Canal & River Trust Chief Executive, Richard Parry had been asked to give his personal assurance that the Waterways Ombudsman Scheme would not be changed to such that ‘awards' made to complainants would no longer be binding on the Trust, writes Allan Richards.
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IN THE light of the resignation earlier this year of the Residential Boat Owners' Association (RBOA) Chairman, after an internal disagreement with the governing committee, regarding the performance and objectives of the Association, I thought it may be of interest to others if I shared a recent couple of experiences with the present RBOA administration, writes Matt Edwards.
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ORIGINALLY intended as a place for horses to tow laden boats and barges, full of the raw materials and the finished products of industry, the canals provided a giant step forward when compared to the capacity of the roads in carrying coal to markets by packhorse or the cart load, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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WE MUST all be aware that Canal & River Trust wants to increase its visitor numbers to the canal towpaths, but it seems that ducks could be included.
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