The boating team blog

Scott's Story

15 July 2021

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt across all aspects of society and those who live on their boat haven’t gone unscathed. This is Scott’s story and how asking the Trust for help made a difference.

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Tipping Point

23 April 2021

Arriving at a rubbish facility to discover that it’s full of fly-tipped items that have no right to be there is frustrating for us boaters. Fly-tipping across our waterways has reached epic proportions. It’s time to stop the drop!

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Meet Liz, Boat Licence Support Officer

23 April 2021

Liz Sollars is one of our Boat Licence Support Officers in the Boating Team and works in our West Midlands region.

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Meet Nathan, Boat Licence Support Ranger

23 April 2021

Nathan Arries is one of our Boat Licence Support Rangers in the Boating Team and works across our North West and West Midlands regions. Rangers are the most visible members of our Boat Licence Support team as they are out on the waterways most days of the week, come rain or shine.

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Waterways chaplains - help on the waterways for boaters in need

30 March 2021

The waterways chaplains work across the inland waterways to support boaters in need, helping to resolve a wide range issues from access to benefits and healthcare to being a listening ear and companion to the lonely and anxious.

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Planning dredging projects

24 March 2021

This is the third in our series about dredging, and we’re taking an in-depth look at all the elements that go into planning a project.

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More to moor?

16 December 2020

This is the second in a series of features about dredging the canals, the hows and whys, and a bit of waterway history. This time we take a look at the navigational constraints on developing more casual towpath moorings: factors we have to take into account when planning our dredging projects.

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Dredge to the edge?

8 December 2020

This is the first in a series of features about dredging the canals, the hows and whys, and a bit of waterway history. To begin with, we've explained the issues that prevent us dredging the canal to the towpath edge.

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The boating team blog

Our boating team bring you news of their work across our network, as well as the stories of boaters they meet