AND SO to Foxton and its famous locks, and an astounding difference—every lock gate swung with a gentle touch and stayed either open or shut; the paddles were a joy to operate and very little leakage.
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Waterways Partnerships are draining CaRT resources and will fail to become self sufficient by the end of 2014 as promised, writes Allan Richards.
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SO IT was away from the now recommended Leicester pontoon and along the Leicester 'mile' of mooring rings and bollards, early morning, with not a single boat in sight, meaning its vandal reputation had remained, which is a pity with all that the city has to offer.
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) has climbed down regarding its landmark ‘cruising case' against boater, Tony Dunkley (What does cruising mean?), writes Allan Richards.
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I DID not really want to repeat what all too many are stating at the moment, but the first couple of days on the Leicester Ring really showed us that there is a big difference in the condition of the waterways since we last cruised it four and half years ago.
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SO IT looks like we are going to get 'Little Hitlers' strutting their stuff up and down the towpaths at the visitor moorings, making life even more fraught for boaters.
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THE new Pubic Space Protection Order that comes into force on the 2nd October could spell the end for Canal & River Trust 'Chuggers'.
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IT IS never a good idea to leave a car our of gear with a dodgy handbrake facing downhill towards a waterway, which was what one fella did to his regret.
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Waterways Ombudsman, Andrew Walker, has refused to provide information relating to a complaint as it may provide evidence that he is not independent! Writes Allan Richards.
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The National Bargee Travellers Association London (NBTA) suggests that moorings rings could be installed on the long stretches of the towpath which have been concreted over, writes Mike Todd.
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