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We’ve reached a milestone in the construction of a multi‑million‑pound scheme to upgrade Slaithwaite Reservoir. A major phase of the upgrade Construction of the new spillway marks the first major phase of the upgrade. The spillway acts as the reservoir’s overflow channel, safely releasing excess water when levels are high. The new, modern spillway will…

We’re announcing the biggest change in lock gate manufacture since moving from steam to electric machines. We’re investing in new technology at our lock gate workshop in the West Midlands that will allow us to increase production of lock gates to keep up with the demand for replacement gates across our 2,000-mile canal network. The…

We’ve completed a programme of major maintenance and preservation works on Cheshire’s waterways to help keep the county’s historic canal network navigable and safe. Lock gates have been replaced at several locks on the Llangollen Canal, Shropshire Union Canal and Trent & Mersey Canal, as part of a £1.2m programme of repairs and restoration across…

We’ve recently completed a programme of maintenance and improvements across several canals in the Black Country to get them primed and ready for the start of the busier summer boating season. With around 110 miles of canals, all dating back more than 200 years, the Black Country boasts one of the UK’s most historic waterway…

The Crick Boat Show, sponsored by Haven Knox-Johnston and held across the late May Bank holiday weekend at Crick Marina, near Daventry in Northamptonshire, offers a fantastic family day out by the water. Organised by Waterways World in partnership with us and Crick Waterside & Marina, Crick Boat Show is the UK’s biggest inland waterways…