ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HELPS TO PROTECT HISTORIC CANAL BRIDGES FROM VEHICLE STRIKES
An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) CCTV system is being trialled by the Canal & River Trust charity on the Lancaster Canal to catch careless hit-and-run […]
Nominations invited to join Canal & River Trust’s Council of Members
The Canal & River Trust charity is inviting people to put themselves forward for election to sit on its Council. Those elected will serve a […]
‘Keep Anderton Boat Lift Alive’ – canal charity launches winter fundraising appeal
Photos show the ‘Keep Anderton Boat Lift Alive’ appeal launch by Richard Parry (Canal & River Trust chief executive) and Fran Littlewood (project manager), plus […]
Canal & River Trust 2022/23 Annual Report & Accounts published
The Canal & River Trust has published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2022/23. The Report highlights the importance of the 250-year-old canal network in […]
Waterways Ombudsman Annual Report 2022-23 Press Release
The Waterways Ombudsman and the Waterways Ombudsman Committee have issued their Annual Reports for 2022/23. The Ombudsman scheme deals with complaints about the Canal & […]
GREEN FLAGS FOR ALMOST 600 MILES OF CHARITY’S WATERWAYS
The Canal & River Trust is announcing that 50* of its canal and river navigations have been awarded prestigious Green Flag status by Keep Britain […]
Hazlehurst Bridge restoration complete
Canal & River Trust, the national canal charity, has completed the project to rebuild the Grade II Listed Hazlehurst Bridge on the Caldon Canal near […]
Fund Britain’s Waterways warns against the Government’s latest Canal & River Trust funding offer
After months of waiting for DEFRA to announce its decision on future grant funding for the Canal & River Trust (CRT), and less than a […]
Fund Britain’s Waterways calls on Government to stop inland waterways falling into disrepair
Britain’s unique and well-loved network of canals and navigable rivers is deteriorating because of inadequate funding. At a time of unprecedented challenges caused by the […]
CANAL BOAT FLOTILLA ACTIVISTS HAND IN ENERGY GRANT PETITION TO 10 DOWNING STREET
A group of boater activists, who led a flotilla of boats from Braunston to London on a 15 day journey south, have handed a petition […]
Canal charity appeals for information after popular art sculpture is vandalised
9 June 2023 The Canal & River Trust is appealing to people living in Wolverhampton for information after a public art sculpture, part of […]
CA Invitation: Cruising Association hosts free webinar on ‘Orca and Yachts: Fact, Fiction and Fear’
PRESS RELEASE Issued: Thursday 11 May 2023 View as Webpage Cruising Association hosts free webinar on ‘Orca and Yachts: Fact, Fiction and Fear’ The Cruising […]
CONTINUED CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO OFFER ENERGY SUPPORT TO ALL LIVEABOARD BOATERS
2 May 2023 CONTINUED CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO OFFER ENERGY SUPPORT TO ALL LIVEABOARD BOATERS The Canal & River Trust is continuing to lobby the […]
Charity challenge to help save UK’s canals
TAKE PART IN THE CANALATHON Charity challenges public to help save the UK’s wildlife-rich canals People are being challenged to take to the towpaths over […]
PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE UK’S CANALS AND WATERWAYS
IWA welcomed the parliamentary debate on Tuesday 22nd November, which saw more than a dozen MPs speak passionately and knowledgeably about the importance of public […]
FUTURE OF THE UK’S WATERWAYS DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT
Today, Tuesday 22 November, the future of the UK’s canals and waterways, with a particular focus on the 2,000 miles cared for and looked after […]
ANDERTON BOAT LIFT WILL REOPEN IN MARCH 2023 AFTER £450K REPAIR PACKAGE
The world’s first boat lift, Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich, will reopen to boats in spring after a major £450,000 repair package this winter, the […]
WATERWAYS’ WINTER WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2022-23 ANNOUNCED
The Canal & River Trust has announced its winter works programme 2022-23, providing details of the major repairs and canal improvements the charity will be […]
CANAL CHARITY BRINGS FORWARD MACCLESFIELD CANAL REPAIRs
The Canal & River Trust charity has created a small silver lining from this summer’s drought conditions by bringing forward a £200,000 major winter works […]
Civil engineering contracts awarded to help protect and preserve 2,000 miles of historic waterways
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRITAIN’S GREAT CANAL ENGINEERS Civil engineering contracts awarded to help protect and preserve 2,000 miles of historic waterways, providing resilience […]
TOP OF THE LOCKS: TEN NEW ‘MARVELS OF THE MODERN WATERWAYS’ UNVEILED
A soaring aqueduct in North Wales, a three and a half-mile canal tunnel in Yorkshire and a ‘stairway to heaven’ flight of 21 locks in […]
Anglian Pass Now Available
RBOA Looks to the Future at its AGM
Press Release 26/11/2019 Residential Boat Owners Association looks to the Future at its AGM The 55th Annual General Meeting of […]
From cradle to grave – RBOA is here for you
Whether you are thinking about making your home on a boat, or are already living aboard, the Residential Boat Owners’ Association is here to help […]
Call for Evidence on Non-road Mobile Machinery Red Diesel – RBOA’s Response
DEFRA , jointly with the Treasury, has recently published a joint call for evidence on Non-road Mobile Machinery (NRMM). Red diesel accounts for 15% of […]
RBOA Initiative to encourage mutual respect among waterway users.
The Residential Boat Owners’ Association (RBOA) has developed a voluntary Code of Good Practice document (See attached). The Association encourages all its members, along with […]
Continuous Cruising – A New Approach from the RBOA
Continuous Cruising – A New Approach from the RBOA The Residential Boat Owners’ Association (RBOA) issues this statement as a new approach to the current […]
Canal & River Trust Consultation on Boat Licensing
Many readers will be aware that Canal & River Trust is currently reviewing boat licensing. The first stage was to consult verbally with individual principal […]
Calling all Canoeists – Join a Festive Canal “Santa Slash” in Liverpool and Blackburn
England’s first ever coast to coast canoe project, the Desmond Family Canoe Trail, is inviting canoeists to join in a ‘Santa Splash’ festive paddle along […]
Tenanted Boats for Residential Use – The R.B.O.A.’s View
17 November 2016 Tenanted Boats for Residential Use – The R.B.O.A.’s View The Residential Boat Owners’ Association (RBOA) will not support anything which potentially brings […]
RBOA Launches New Website
Press Release 17th May, 2016 R.B.O.A. Launches New Website The Residential Boat Owners’ Association (RBOA) is pleased to announce that its new website has just […]
