Inland Waterways – Page 17
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NewsTickets on sale
Advance tickets are now on sale for the 2018 Crick Boat Show, Britain’s biggest inland waterways event.
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NewsNew high for River Canal Rescue
The number of rescues carried out by River Canal Rescue in 2017 has again reached a new high.
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News250-year-old tales available to the public for the first time
The public will soon be able to delve into the 250-year-old tales of Scotland''s inland waterways as Scottish Canals'' historic records are transferred to the National Records of Scotland for the first time.
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NewsAqua Narrowboats gains planning permission to move and expand
Boatbuilder Aqua Narrowboats is to expand its operations into a new purpose-built factory. The company, currently based at Mercia Marina in Derbyshire, has been granted planning permission to build the 7,500sqft factory a short distance away in Foston.
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NewsFive-year boat registration charges
The Environment Agency is asking its boating customers to help shape boat registration charges from 2019 to 2023.
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NewsCanal charity launches new Wigan pontoon
Boaters and canoeists can benefit from a new £80,000 pontoon at Wigan, courtesy of a joint project between the Canal & River Trust and its Desmond Family Canoe Trail programme.
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NewsOfficial topping out ceremony takes place for Mercia Marina’s latest development
An official topping out ceremony has taken place at Mercia Marina’s new £3m retail, restaurant and office development.
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NewsCrick Boat show to take place 26-28 May
The 2018 Crick Boat Show, Britain’s biggest inland waterways event, will be held from May 26-28 at Crick Marina, Northants.
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NewsChanges to Canal & River Trust executive team
The Canal & River Trust has made changes to its executive team structure to simplify how it works.
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NewsThree key staff retire at Canal & River Trust
Three Canal & River Trust staff who together have notched up nearly a century of service will retire this autumn.
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NewsBoat joyriding vandalism on the increase
With an increasing number of vessels being torched or taken by joyriders, River Canal Rescue is calling for boat and marina owners to be extra vigilant.
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NewsBoat registration charges to rise in 2018/19
The Environment Agency has confirmed boat registration charges for the waterways it manages will increase in 2018/19.
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NewsLongest designation Green Flag awarded
The Green Flag has been awarded to the whole of Kennet & Avon Canal, marking it as a hotspot for boaters.
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NewsLondon mooring strategy consultation launched
The Canal & River Trust has launched a London Mooring Strategy consultation to get boaters’ feedback on its proposals.
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Boat licence fees to rise by 3% in 2018
The Canal & River Trust is to raise private and business boat licence fees by 3% next year.
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NewsNew chairman for IWA as it prepares for the next five years
Long term waterways enthusiast and activist Ivor Caplan has been elected as chairman of Inland Waterways Association.
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NewsNew chair for The All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways
The All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways has elected John Grogan MP as its new chairman.
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NewsSankey Canal regeneration finally on the cards
Regeneration of Britain’s first industrial canal looks certain thanks to a new partnership set up to protect the waterway in the future.
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NewsNew festival comes to Birmingham’s canals
A new festival will celebrate the history of Birmingham’s city centre canals and encourage people to explore the waterways.
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NewsNon-waterways Trust related complaints up
The Waterways Ombudsman’s latest report reveals that non-Trust related waterways complaints are up.
