Total support for CRT when they make temp repairs that get a lock reopened in a busy place & at busy periods. But the Meccano Mend has made it extra difficult to open *that* problem gate at Autherley Stop Lock. It’s now extra heavy, with metal bits sticking out to gouge the boat. #boaters #ukcanals
Reported to C&RT 9.4.26 Could #boaters in area please update us?
Serious damage to Farmer’s Bridge, Dudley Canal, Brierley Hill
///backs.damage.rail
Water pouring through bridge wall, cracked top to bottom + water at each end of support wall. Busy road above shows no obvious damage. Burst pipe?
Great atmospheric photo by @lutralutra.bsky.social
#boaters especially solo boaters such as @boatingdavid.bsky.social will be pleased that Stanthorne Lock ladder has been repaired at last. It took 6 weeks & 4 days in the end. Are the CRT getting value for money and good service from their contractors?
Any #boaters on the Trent will know situation at Stoke Lock . Working alongside Try the Trent & The Boating Association NABO has successfully lobbied @CanalRiverTrust & the lock will be manned until the gravel bar is removed. Check notices for opening times.
Great news for #boaters — well done to the CRT West Midlands team.
Delph has to rank amongst the most beautiful of flights. Not famous like Caen Hill or Foxton or Bingley. No bottle cone to draw the eye. Nothing glam about the name Dudley! Not in Wiki’s list of notable or unique flights. But at the top it feels like the edge of the world. Just gorgeous. #boating
Do any local Shroppie #boaters know how long this paddle has been out of action at Wheaton Aston? 1st photo 29.12.25, 2nd photo 12.4.26. #betterboating? Top gates STILL leak like a sieve.
3 problems at Wheaton Aston on Shroppie
Self filling lock – Seem to remember that C&RT said they plan to conserve water in case of another drought year
Leak at the aqueduct between Dirty Lane and Shushions bridges No 20 & 21, reported by @simonlunn72.bsky.social Jan 25
CSF: No suction on pumpout?
The BCNS Icicle Cruise this year collaborated with #FundBritainsWaterways to highlight the plight of our waterways
Heads up #boaters “Coal on the Cut" is now available at:
Chamberlain Chandlers on the Middlewich Branch,
The Boat Shop - Bottom Lock at Braunston,
The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port.
Also available at www.coalboat.co.uk
Want to help shape access to the Broads?
We’re looking for volunteers to join the Broads Local Access Forum, which advises on land and water access across the Broads. #boaters
For more information and to apply visit:
www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/vacanci...
Taken from our FB page #boaters - let's get this #boat back to its rightful owner!
Stolen boat, last seen btwn Leamington & Warwick, now believed heading Birmingham way. Police crime number 26000135677 to report sightings.
Consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory smoke alarms on boats is open until 30th April to allow #boaters to have their say.
For more information & to submit your response, visit the BSS website here at www.boatsafetyscheme.org/about-us/con... #UKCanals
Good that the untreated sewage spill has been cleared at Stourton on the Staffs & Worcs. Unfortunately there's now a large tree down at Bridge 34. Hopefully it will be cleared soon canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/019c... #UKCanals #boaters
Oh, and as an aside, Stanthorne Lock is Number 2, not 3 as on the alert!
That is the problem when contractors have been involved who have little or no knowledge of boating.
Contractors have been hard at it this week clearing a culvert and installing a new pipe that runs under the Shroppie in Gnosall. Several vans & men, lots of equipment. Not sure what made them check it/repair it but as #boaters we're grateful for pro-active work! #UKCanals
NABO says #boaters understand about "Heritage" but this is a lock ladder. A safety feature. We've been informed by a reliable source that lock ladders weren't even at every lock until this century. They are essential for solo boaters amongst others.
CRT say "there is no uniform size & standard & repairs often need bespoke parts & materials so it is difficult for contractors to carry sufficient for all eventualities. "Heritage" assets may also need authorisation from the relevant heritage body before repairs commence."
Why does the "specialist contractor" not have the materials required to hand? Solo #boaters depend on these ladders & it's important any contractors keep essentials.
canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/019c...
NABO is hoping that boaters in their thousands respond to this consultation on solid fuel burning. #boaters #UKCanals consult.defra.gov.uk/domestic-bur...
NABO is hoping that boaters in their thousands respond to this consultation of solid fuel burning. #boaters #UKCanals consult.defra.gov.uk/domestic-bur...
The canal system and Campbell Robb have featured on BBC Breakfast this morning. Watch from 2.44:30 #ukcanals #boaters
Quite a good feature, plus the BBC didn’t once refer to a ‘barge’. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
CRT want to standardise Elsans = reduce costs & improve repair times. We're consulting with #boaters to identify both the best & worst CRT elsans on #UKCanals & rivers along with reasons why. Send us your thoughts pls using title ELSAN to feedback@nabo.org.uk
Thanks
This man's unacceptable behaviour appears to be escalating. He needs to be apprehended not only for the safety of the public but also for his own. If you recognise him or have any info pls contact police.
Info is below. #boaters #UKCanals
Hirers must need to get rid of rubbish too. Some rubbish disposal points have been removed now (the excuse being not enough room or lack of access for full recycling)
Seems we have to get up-to-date info through social media. Goodness knows how hirers get on with such patchy info.
C&RT should update all downloadable #boaters' guides now that facilities have closed! It's important the info provided is accurate, yet toilets, showers & some refuse points are still listed. Also on maps that accompany the stoppage notices, eg. at Norbury & Nantwich!
#boatlife #boating #UKCanals
