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Lock gate production enters new era
We're announcing the biggest change in lock gate manufacture since moving from steam to electric machines.
30 April 2026
Refilling of Toddbrook Reservoir is underway
We've started refilling Toddbrook Reservoir, in Whaley Bridge, as the major construction project to bring the reservoir back into service enters its final stages.
29 April 2026
We've installed new lock gates as part of vital conservation work on Cheshire Canals
We've completed a programme of major maintenance and preservation works on Cheshire’s waterways to help keep the county’s historic canal network navigable and safe.
28 April 2026
Preparing the Black Country canals for the start of the summer boating season
We've recently completed a programme of maintenance and improvements across several canals in the Black Country to get them primed and ready for the start of the busier summer boating season.
24 April 2026
Vital conservation works underway at historic Ellesmere Yard
We're currently carrying out major repair works at the historic Ellesmere Yard in Shropshire, helping to protect this important canal site for future generations.
17 April 2026
Smethwick Imaginarium: A celebration of community, culture, and canal heritage
We've launched Smethwick Imaginarium, a new arts and community programme designed to celebrate Smethwick’s rich cultural diversity and historic canals.
17 April 2026
Anderton Boat Lift hosts fantastic, free Steam Festival (May 9 &10)
More than 30 historic steamboats, traction engines, tractors and steam rollers are travelling from all over the country to congregate at Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic ‘Cathedral of the Canals’.
16 April 2026
We've completed our winter conservation programme on Kennet & Avon Canal
We've completed a programme of winter conservation and repairs to keep the historic Kennet & Avon Canal navigable for boaters and for the benefit of local communities and visitors along its 87-mile length.
15 April 2026
We're removing tons of sediment from Ashby Canal to improve conditions for boaters
We're carrying out dredging on the Ashby Canal as part of a series of improvements to help keep boats moving on the centuries-old waterway.
10 April 2026
Yorkshire’s historic canals and railways work together
Why centuries-old ‘Ashing up’ technique remains the best.
8 April 2026

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