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Short termism

IT IS not just Canal & river Trust that is suffering from the blight of 'short termism' but most of the Establishment too in my opinion, writes Ralph Freeman.

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Published: 04 February 2015

How far to travel?

YOUR columns seems to add to the confusion that exists over the use of 'distance travelled' in determining the vexed question of bona fide navigation, writes Mike Todd.

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Published: 04 February 2015

CaRT removes more information

DESPITE the assurances given by Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Chief Executive, Richard Parry, that the Trust will make information available where it can, narrowboatworld produced more evidence that this is not the case last week (CaRT removes information).

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Published: 02 February 2015

CaRT removes information

DESPITE claims made by Canal & River Trust Chief Executive, Richard Parry, that he will make information available where he can, the Trust continues to be as secretive as ever.

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Published: 31 January 2015

Email: BBC reporting

I am not in the least surprised at the BBC telling that the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is to be resurfaced, as it tells an inordinate amount of crap.
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Published: 31 January 2015

Unlawfully moored Thames boats removed

BY USING its powers, Kingston Council has successfully removed two boats that were unlawfully moored on the Thames in its borough, with more to follow.

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Published: 30 January 2015

Bandsman Jim falls out

THE Residential Boat Owners Association (RBOA) Chairman, Jim Owen, has resigned after just a few months in office, writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 29 January 2015

Still no independent Ombudsman

SOME six months ago, narrowboatworld revealed that Canal & River Trust (CaRT) Waterways Ombudsman Committee had been scrapped (Waterways Ombudsman Committee scrapped), writes Allan Richards.

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Published: 26 January 2015

More cash for Python

THE Chesterfield Canal Trust has received another grant to restore its historic working boat Python, with National Historic Ships UK making an award of £1'000 towards the cost of repairs to the hull.

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Published: 26 January 2015

Community plans for Montgomery

THE Canal & River Trust is to host a public meeting at Abermule to give local residents a say on the type of community activities they would like to see along the Montgomery Canal.

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Published: 26 January 2015

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