HRH Prince of Wales: Patron for Canal & River Trust
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, a long-time supporter of the waterways, will become the first Patron of the new Canal & River Trust, the body being set up to care for the historic canals and rivers of England and Wales. The news was announced at the first meeting of the CRT's Council in […]
Staffs and Worcs Canal Lock Tail Bridges
John Slee, NABO continuous cruising rep, writes, I am currently cruising from Stourport to Great Haywood on the Staffs & Worcs Canal. So far I have only reached the summit pound, but I believe I have seen enough to send in the following complaint to a British Waterways DIrector concerning the risk to boaters and […]
More lock restrictions-Leeds & Liverpool Canal
BW have announced more water conservation restrictions for summer 2012, this time on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Boaters can get up to date details of all restrictions and stoppages by subcribing to British Waterways Stoppage Alerts or looking up the latest news on Waterscape.com On March 21st, BW announced the following restrictions (for period […]
New trustees appointed to the Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust, the charity that will become the guardian of British Waterways’ 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales in 2012, has appointed three new trustees to its Board. The new trustees bring considerable business skills and experience to the Trust, which will be the third largest owner of listed […]
Easter Boat Gathering 2012
The Easter Boat Gathering 2012 at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, is set to be a spectacular celebration of narrowboat culture, so if you are a narrowboat owner why not come and join us?
Court case over River Brent mooring
Details are becoming available on the outcome of a High Court case involving mooring rights and other licence matters.
Richmond consults on mooring byelaw
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is consulting over a proposal to introduce a byelaw to regulate mooring on the land it owns fronting the Thames.
The end of IWAC?
In January, Defra confirmed that it is to proceed with the abolition of the much respected Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC).
A Report from the Anglian Region
The River Nene is all reopened after winter maintenance closures. The Great Ouse continues to be closed at St Ives lock where major works are taking place. Hopefully these will be completed before Easter. The Facilities in March are now closed. This means there are now no public facilities for boaters on the whole of […]
British Waterways Transfer Order in Parliament
The draft Order for the transfer of functions of British Waterways to the Canal & River Trust was laid before Parliament on 29 February 2012. The Public Bodies Act 2011 allows for such orders to be approved by resolution of each House after the expiry of the 40-day period specified in the Act.
