Waterways

Ahead of his final week as chief executive, volunteers and colleagues at oue base on the Grand Union’s Hatton lock flight surprised Richard Parry by naming a new workboat in his honour. Called ‘Richard Parry’ the 30ft work boat and hopper will be used for operational maintenance, such as brickwork repairs, litter picking and offside…

We’re saddened that, sometime between 29 June and 1 July, four canoes were stolen from the community garden at Ford Lane, Litherland, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. We’re working with the police and are asking local people with any information about the theft to speak to the police or contact us directly on 0303…

We’ve published a free guide to ‘Places to Visit in London’, with maps, information about visitor facilities and free activities, and ways to get the most out of a visit to the canals and rivers. Last year over 10 million people visited our 2,000-mile network of canals and rivers to enjoy walking, cycling, running, boat…

A particular challenge for PolyboatGlobal.com fantail of electric cruises is the E-Ballerina, now in its 5th year and held during the Salone Nautico of Venice. Competitors choose their music then dance” their boats – in circles, slalom, figures-of-8, & . Organised by a municipal team led by Assonautica di Venezia, ten companies competed, representing Slovenia (E’dyn),…

We’re launching a crowdfunding campaign, asking for canal lovers to donate money towards essential restoration and conservation work at Tardebigge Top Lock. Built in 1815, we’re inviting the public to help repair and restore the Grade II Listed Tardebigge Top Lock, part of the longest flight of locks in the UK, after one of its…

We will begin installing 2,000 steel piles into a 200-year old reservoir’s embankments, as part of a 15-month programme of statutory works at Wilstone Reservoir, near Tring in Hertfordshire. Wilstone Reservoir, Tring The works will start week commencing 30 June. Stretching for 1,350 metres, the historic embankments at Wilstone Reservoir are among the longest of…

We’re working in partnership with Sandwell Council, has reopened the 129-year-old Wrights Bridge after extensive repairs. Located on the Dudley No 2 Canal, Wrights Bridge connects local people to the Old Hill train station and has been closed for several years due to safety concerns about the bridge deck and its structural supports. Constructed in…

We’re ramping up works to repair a stretch of embankment on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, between Mossley and Stalybridge, which slipped following heavy rain earlier this year. Rockbags on River Tame The works We’ve secured agreements with several third-party landowners and installed and upgraded over 1,000m of track to access the remote location of the…

We’ve today announced the appointment of Fay Jones-Poole as the new chair of the advisory board that oversees our charitable activity across Wales. At the same time we have published our first-ever Our Work in Wales report, shining a spotlight on the significant contribution Wales’s historic canals make to the nation’s economy, communities, heritage and environment. About…