Our charity’s emergency team worked late into the night to help move around 15 boats away from the breach and installed stop planks to prevent any further loss of water. We’re carrying out a fish rescue and are working to restore water levels on either side of the affected area, which we expect to take several days.
Our engineers have visited the site, reviewed the damage, and are planning repairs, with initial findings indicating a substantial repair will take up 12 weeks. We will provide further updates on our website, with our next update scheduled on or before Friday 11 April.
We have closed the towpath and navigation and are contacting boaters moored in the affected area. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience. We’re asking everyone to stay safe and keep away from the breach site until the repairs are complete.
This unfortunately is another illustration of the challenges facing our nation’s 250-year-old canal network. We’re asking people to support our work, either through a donation, volunteering, or spreading the word about how important it is to keep canals alive.
