You may have seen some speculation regarding the Canal & River Trust’s branding, and this is to confirm that they will be launching their new, revitalised brand on 22 May. After 5 years in which they have successfully established the Trust, they are looking ahead to the wider, significant role to play in enriching lives.… Read More »
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Canal World Heritage Site will be celebrating World Heritage Day on Saturday 21 April with fantastic family events near its Trevor Basin Visitor Centre. The Canal & River Trust has organised a range of exciting activities for both adults and children, including free guided walks, canoe taster sessions, wood carving,… Read More »
The Canal & River Trust museum at Stoke Bruerne, home to a collection of waterway artefacts that tell the story of Britain’s canals, is now open to visitors seven days a week throughout spring and summer. Founded in 1963, the museum is housed in a restored corn mill at the top of a flight of… Read More »
The Canal & River Trust annual national boat count shows that licence evasion on our waterways is at its lowest-ever level, with 96.9% of boats holding up-to-date licences (2017: 96.3%). Jon Horsfall, the interim head of boating said: “This is a fantastic achievement for our boat licensing customer support team. They are out every day… Read More »
People in Birmingham are invited to join a canal clean up with a difference as a floating cyclist takes to the waterways to raise awareness of the problems caused by plastic pollution. As part of the event on Friday 6 April, environmentalist Dhruv Boruah will be pedalling a specially adapted bike, made from bamboo and… Read More »
The Canal & River Trust have joined forces with Middleport Matters Community Trust to launch a new community fishing club on the banks of the Trent & Mersey Canal in Staffordshire. The new club will mark its arrival with three free family fishing days: • Friday 6 April • Saturday 7 April • Wednesday 11… Read More »
A £2.9m scheme to improve cycling and walking access on West Yorkshire’s canals is set to get underway today. Work is due to start on upgrading four canal towpaths as part of West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s award winning £60m CityConnect programme aimed at making it easier for people to cycle and walk. The schemes will… Read More »
Local people are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help improve the Grantham Canal. The Canal & River Trust are on the lookout for volunteers to join its Towpath Taskforce – a regular group that gets out by the water to help with painting, clearing vegetation and tidying the towpath. They care for the… Read More »
Transfer of the EA navigations, future waterway funding and residential moorings were among the topics discussed at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways, held at Westminster on Tuesday 13th March. John Grogan MP, Chair of the All Party Group, opened the meeting and welcomed the first speaker, Richard Parry, Chief… Read More »
A major new arts programme, inspired by the region’s canals and rivers, launches today, ahead of a summer of events and installations. The Ring features internationally acclaimed artists who will be working with local communities to create a series of unexpected and inspiring artworks that explore the heritage, ecology and people along the urban and rural… Read More »