Inland Waterways – Page 10
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NewsBarrus adds electric outboards to line-up
Barrus has added a range of electric outboard motors to its marine line-up.
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NewsChallenging canal repairs completed
The Rothen Group has been called upon to help repair a stretch of the Llangollen Canal after heavy rain caused substantial damage to the canal wall.
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NewsLive entertainment at Crick Boat Show
Queen tribute band Mercury and British band Dr Feelgood will take to the stage at this year’s Crick Boat Show, part of a host of entertainment planned at Britain’s biggest inland waterways event.
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NewsIWA pledges to protect waterways from HS2
The Inland Waterways Association is to continue its decade-long campaign to protect the waterways from the worst effects of HS2’s construction and operation.
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NewsOverall emissions are low
The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has responded to the Department of Transport’s consultation on emissions from domestic craft acknowledging that, whilst overall emissions are low, more can be done to reduce the sector’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Revised code for hire boats
British Marine and the Association of Inland Navigation Authorities have jointly launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Hire Boat Code.
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NewsWork on Toddbrook Reservoir begins
The Canal & River Trust has announced the first steps in the restoration of Toddbrook Reservoir in Derbyshire, enhancing the resilience of the dam wall and spillway following damage last year.
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News£43.6m winter repair works
The Canal & River Trust will carry out a £43.6m programme of repairs on waterways across England and Wales this winter.
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NewsLife span of 50 years for lockgates
New long-life lock gates are to be trialled on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
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NewsMarina wins business of the year award
Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina has won the Ambassador Business of the Year award at the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry annual business awards.
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NewsRichardson's Cruisers is the best
Richardson’s Cruisers has again been crowned Best UK Boating Holiday by UK staycation company Hoseasons.
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NewsScottish Canals seeking consultation input
All boaters who use the Lowland Canals in Scotland are encouraged by the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) to respond to Scottish Canals’ consultation about user operation on the Forth & Clyde and Union canals.
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NewsTrust water strategy update
The Canal & River Trust has released its latest annual update detailing progress over the past year against its strategic action plan.
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NewsNew report shows value of UK waterways
The value of inland waterways across the UK has been highlighted in a new report by the Inland Waterways Association.
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NewsPlanning permission for canal restoration
The Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust has received planning permission for the reconstruction of Schoolhouse Bridge, near Oswestry in Shropshire.
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NewsPrompt payment discount for boaters
The Canal & River Trust is continuing its discount scheme to encourage boaters to renew their private and business boat licence promptly and to manage their payments online.
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NewsFestival of Water marks 75 years of IWA
The Inland Waterways Association will begin its 75th anniversary celebrations next year with a Festival of Water on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal.
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NewsPhase two replacement works to begin
Phase Two of the lock gate replacement works at Fort Augustus are due to begin next week, part of a critical repair programme by Scottish Canals.
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News£800,000 to be invested across the East Midlands
The Canal & River Trust is to invest around £800,000 across the East Midlands to replace a number of handcrafted lock gates and carry out repairs to waterway structures.
