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New 'Ombudsman' scheme?

SOME nine months after narrowboatworld revealed that the Waterways Ombudsman Scheme operated by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) was a complete sham (Waterways Ombudsman Committee scrapped) a Press release will be made, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 25 March 2015

Historian 'ashamed' of Oxford Canal

THE Waterway Historian Mark Davies told actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales that he felt 'ashamed' to welcome people to Isis Lock during the filming of their Great Canal Journeys television documentary.

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Published: 25 March 2015

Bridge keepers to go

FIRST it was the demise of lock keepers that have been taken over by unpaid volunteers, and now the trend of Canal & River Trust is to get rid of its mechanised bridge keepers.

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Published: 25 March 2015

Head of Enterprise

SINCE Richard Parry took over at Canal & River Trust, there has been an upsurge in appointments, and people being promoted.

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Published: 25 March 2015

April Fool?

APRIL Fool's Day seems to have come a bit early for Canal & River Trust writes David Hymers.
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Published: 25 March 2015

CaRTLand cometh?

LOOKING at the latest Terms and Conditions issued by CaRT it is clear it thinks the canals are not part of the UK as regards complying with UK law at any rate, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 23 March 2015

Make towpaths safer

THE canal towpaths run through many locations in England and Wales, and provide a nice place for individuals to cycle sensibly and for people to enjoy a walk with their dogs or children, writes Mick Fitzgibbons.
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Published: 23 March 2015

Dangerous swing bridge to be repaired

LOCAL councillors report that Micklethwaite Swing Bridge on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is in a dangerous state and must be repaired.
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Published: 23 March 2015

Car in lock

A CAR has been driven into Butter Lane Lock (81) on the Rochdale Canal, which is now closed until it can be removed.

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Published: 23 March 2015

CaRT keeps agreement secret

THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has failed to provide a copy of its ‘secret' agreement with boater, Andy Wingfield, writes Allan Richards.
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Published: 23 March 2015

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