Canal and River Trust

News and marine industry updates about the UK’s Canal & River Trust, a charity that looks after 2,000 miles of waterways.

Canal & River Trust launches citizens’ panel to shape future of boat licensing

The Canal & River Trust is inviting boaters to apply to join a volunteer Citizens’ Boater Panel that will...

August 11th, 2026

The Canal & River Trust has temporarily suspended its requirement for boats without a home mooring to move every...

August 7th, 2026

The Canal & River Trust has launched a new engagement programme with boaters as it prepares for a major...

July 27th, 2026

England and Wales’ prolonged drought in 2025 left a lasting mark on the country’s inland waterways, with new figures...

July 10th, 2026

The Canal & River Trust has introduced a revised executive team structure, with the changes taking effect from Wednesday...

July 2nd, 2026

Canal & River Trust’s annual National Boat Count, carried out during March 2026 across England and Wales, recorded a...

June 19th, 2026

The Canal & River Trust has submitted its interim report on the Llangollen Canal breach at Whitchurch, UK. The canal...

April 15th, 2026

A fresh injection of government funding should have been good news for Britain’s canals. Instead, it has reignited a...

February 6th, 2026

Repairs to a massive breach on a stretch of the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch will be a ‘huge project...

January 12th, 2026

A programme of extensive restoration at the Anderton Boat Lift, in the English county of Cheshire, has been paused...

December 4th, 2025

The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has welcomed Campbell Robb as chief executive at the Canal & River Trust (CRT),...

October 7th, 2025