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Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre still open, despite lift closure

16 August 2022

The Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre, near Northwich, remains open to the public, despite the closure of the Victorian lift to boat passage.
Lottery funding secures future of canal bridge in Walsall Wood

16 August 2022

We've started work to replace Black Cock Bridge on the Daw End Branch Canal in Walsall Wood.
We've completed improvements on Lancaster Canal

16 August 2022

We've completed work on a £350,000 project to improve a 2km stretch of towpath on the Lancaster Canal at Cottam near Preston.
Updates provided as drought is declared

15 August 2022

As drought is declared by the National Drought Group across much of the canal network, we're encouraging boaters to check their routes before they cruise and to follow water-saving best practices wherever possible.
New waterways exhibition at Ellesmere Port's National Waterways Museum

12 August 2022

Colourful canal boats, stunning river scenes and industrial heritage are the inspiration for a wonderful collection of water-themed paintings on display at a special Waterways art exhibition staged at Ellesmere Port’s award-winning National Waterways Museum this month.
£2 million Hazelhurst Bridge restoration work to begin 15 August

10 August 2022

We are starting a 12-month £2 million project to rebuild the historic Grade II Listed Hazelhurst Bridge on the mainline of the Caldon Canal, near Endon in Staffordshire.
Following in the footsteps of Britain's great canal engineers

9 August 2022

Civil engineering contracts awarded to help protect and preserve 2,000 miles of historic waterways, providing resilience to a changing climate.
David Orr CBE proposed for appointment as our next chair

4 August 2022

We are proposing to appoint David Orr CBE as our new chair subject to formal approval at the meeting of our Council in September and subsequent endorsement by fellow Board members the following day.
Changes to boat licence fees

2 August 2022

In light of soaring inflation, which is impacting the costs required to keep the waterways safe and navigable, we are announcing an inflationary rise of 4% in boat licence fees from 1 October 2022. This is in conjunction with cost saving measures that the Trust is taking and actions to increase income from other sources.
We've launched our first Boater Census

1 August 2022

We're launching our first ever Boater Census and are asking every boat licence holder to take part and help paint a picture of who boats on our waterways.

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